During the interim, a more carefully considered system of reserves and management options would be developed. The area to be studied would consist of all federal land within the range of the northern spotted owl. Within this scope and time, the report represents our best scientific judgment. We have provided what we believe to be a full range of practical choices. Thus, our calculations started from a somewhat lower base than previous efforts.
Nature does things in twos and threes rather than singly.
So should we in seeking to preserve or mimic nature. We have provided a sound basis for decisions, given the time and information limits within which we operated. The process of democracy must go forward from here. A conservation strategy for the nort spotted owl. USDA Forest Service, USDI Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and USDI National Park vice.