Posted on Apr 7, 2023
Are ivory-billed woodpeckers extinct? Question ruffles feathers of birders who say it's still...
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This spring, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will decide whether to declare the long-elusive ivory-billed woodpecker extinct. It's a move that's ruffling a lot of feathers in the birder community.
The black and white woodpecker hasn't been officially sighted since 1944 — but many ornithologists believe that it's still alive somewhere.
We hear from Kate Wong, senior editor for evolution and ecology at Scientific American.
The black and white woodpecker hasn't been officially sighted since 1944 — but many ornithologists believe that it's still alive somewhere.
We hear from Kate Wong, senior editor for evolution and ecology at Scientific American.
Are ivory-billed woodpeckers extinct? Question ruffles feathers of birders who say it's still...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The black and white woodpecker hasn’t been officially sighted since 1944 — but many ornithologists believe that it’s still alive somewhere."
..."The black and white woodpecker hasn’t been officially sighted since 1944 — but many ornithologists believe that it’s still alive somewhere."
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel I thought I read years ago that they found some in Arkansas. Maybe I'm thinking of another variety of woodpeckers? We have woodpeckers (Red headed and downy's) that visit out feeders and make use of the suet blocks we put out for the birds. They can tear those up all they want, just stay off my house! (They were doing that before we up up vinyl siding years ago)
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