Greenpeace Decides Northern Spotted Owl 'Not Worth The Trouble Anymore'

AMSTERDAM—Citing “organization-wide disinterest in a truly mundane species of bird,” Greenpeace announced Monday that it is ending its decades-long fight to save the endangered Northern Spotted Owl. “For some reason, we devoted more than 30 years to trying to save this unspectacular little owl,” Greenpeace associate director Tomas Lindstrom said. “But somewhere along the way, I guess we just came to our senses and kind of lost interest.” Lindstrom said the environmental group plans to shift its focus to “saving animals that people actually see every once in a while.”