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Should We Kill One Kind of Owl To Save Another?

The northern spotted owl is in trouble—per usual. This vanishingly rare subspecies of spotted owl earned its iconic status in the late ’80s and early ’90s, during the height of the Timber Wars in the…

  • Northern spotted owl faces extinction due to barred owl competition.
  • Barred owl preys on spotted owl's primary food source.
  • Proposed plan to shoot barred owls annually costs $1.35 billion.

Science

Why it may be impossible to eradicate feral hogs

The U.S. is spending millions to try and control feral hogs, but are those efforts in vain?

  • Feral hogs inhabit 35 states with an estimated 7 million population in 2016.
  • Annual property damage caused by feral hogs ranges from $2.5 billion to $3.4 billion.
  • Federal program allocated $190 million to manage feral hog populations since 2018.

Business

Anwar moves to cut red tape as govt faces calls to make business easier

PRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has ordered the Government to step up efforts to dismantle bureaucratic red tape that is slowing entrepreneurs and businesses, including complaints over lengthy…

  • Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim orders bureaucratic streamlining in Malaysia
  • E-Invoicing, e-commerce, and gig worker welfare to be reviewed
  • Goal is to reduce administrative obstacles and improve ease of doing business
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