The ivory-billed woodpecker, long-thought extinct, has been found to be alive and well — at least a few — by our very own Pennsylvanian, Steve Latta. The nearly extinct bird has only survived the chainsaw, shotgun and human disturbance by staying as far away from man as possible. Fish and Wildlife Service to indefinitely postpone plans to declare the bird extinct and remove it from the endangered species list. — — — —BIRD LORE is produced by the Lycoming Audubon Society (serving Lycoming and Clinton Counties), Seven Mountains Audubon (serving Union, Snyder, Northumberland and Columbia Counties) and Tiadaghton Audubon Society (serving Tioga and Potter Counties). Information about these National Audubon Society chapters can be found at lycomingaudubon.blogspot.com or https://sevenmountainsaudubon.org/ and tiadaghtonaudubon.blogspot.com.

Source: CNN June 29, 2024 07:02 UTC