Oregon lawmakers call on Musk, Ramaswamy to stop 'wasteful' plan to kill barred owls

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A group of bipartisan Oregon state lawmakers are calling on Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to stop a federal plan to kill invasive barred owls in the Pacific Northwest.

The lawmakers sent a letter to Musk and Ramaswamy on Monday, asking for assistance from the leaders of the Department of Government Efficiency, a new agency under the upcoming Trump administration.

The group of lawmakers behind the letter includes Rep. Ed Diehl (R-Linn and Marion counties), Rep.