Of course, nobody is against virtue, but the conservation of this animal - which lives in northern California, the Pacific Northwest of the US and in southern parts of B.C., Canada - is often the source of heated debates. Because it dwells in old forests, environmentalists plead for logging bans while workers argue for their jobs.

These birds live in pairs and there are less than 6,000 left on the planet. Because they're nocturnal, they're rarely ever seen. Their favourite meals include northern flying squirrels, birds, mice, and other small rodents.