Spotted owls are typically found in old-growth forests with tree canopies that are high enough so that the owls can fly between and underneath the trees. Each pairs of owls needs a large amount of space for hunting and nesting. Spotted owls are very territorial and intolerant of habitat disturbance. Their diet comprises of flying squirrels, wood rats, mice and other rodents. They also eat birds, insects and reptiles. So you might ask how is the spotted owl threatened by deforestation and other human activities? Due to deforestation and the loss of trees, the spotted owls are losing their habitat incredibly fast. Today there a fewer than 100 pairs of northern spotted owls in British Columbia. If deforestation continues there will be less than
