Which of the following statements best describes the Northern Spotted Owl controversy?
1.The Forest Service, BLM, and Fish and Wildlife Service delayed protecting the Northern Spotted Owl for political and economic reasons
2.The media portrayed the controversy as a difference of opinion between the Forest Service and the logging industry
3.The Fish and Wildlife Service decided to list the Northern Spotted Owl as soon as it received information that this species was threatened with extinction
4.The Forest Service and BLM did everything they could to protect the Northern Spotted Owl as soon as they learned that the species was threatened with extinction
