This comprehensive report on the state of Canada's most endangered bird species - the Northern spotted owl - looks at habitat loss in southwest BC, the owl's only home in Canada. Logging of oldgrowth forest is the reason for the owl's plight and the report lists the top ten loggers of owl habitat.

Map 1: Estimated Historic Spotted Owl Habitat In Canada

Forest age classes 1-9 (all ages) below 1,370 metres elevation were used to illustrate a rough estimate of potential historic Spotted Owl habitat within the Squamish and Chilliwack Forest Districts. This map does not show historical natural disturbances and excludes any potential historic habitat that falls currently in urban and agricultural land.