Rediscovery and recovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker

Learn more about the fascinating efforts to recover this magnificent bird. In April 2005, the Department of the Interior, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, The Nature Conservancy, and other partners announced the extraordinary rediscovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker at Cache River National Wildlife Refuge with sound recordings captured at Whit River National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas.

Like looking for a needle in a haystack, the next phase of the search will involve countless challenges, from priority setting, technology, and countless hours in difficult field conditions. This unique partnership includes more than 30 nongovernmental organizations, universities, federal and state agencies focused on the positive outcome for finding more of these rare birds and establishing a recovery strategy to bring it back from the brink of extinction.

For more information, contact: Tom MacKenzie, (404) 679-7291.