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First, I remain flabbergasted that USFWS has not published a statement (so far as I’m aware) regarding the status of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, seemingly well-beyond the statutory deadline for them to do so. :( Something seems amiss, as the species appears to linger, from their standpoint, Schrodinger’s cat-like, half alive, half dead...
Big spike in blog traffic last 2 days -- happens sometimes about once-a-month and I often have no idea why, but this time I suspect may be related to USFWS decision.
Matt Courtman will have another free IBWO Zoom meeting this coming Monday, May 1, 8:00pm EDT (tomorrow):
https://www.facebook.com/events/716321880238113/?ref=newsfeed
Otherwise, sorry to say, I’ve seen nothing, either on the Web nor in private email, that I deem very hopeful about documentation in coming months; lot of chatter and misplaced optimism, but nothing solid; indeed much of social media is simply discouraging and exasperating at this point! Also exasperating that yet another winter (when foliage is off the trees) has passed without good photo documentation of the species (I never have much hope in summertime). The Brits would say (scoff) that the IBWO-world is being strung along with no genuine end in sight, just incessant exaggerated promises that don't materialize.
On a complete side-note, I recently stumbled upon this memorial (I was unaware of) to Bill Pulliam, who I've mentioned here countless times before, and many/most? of you know of for his countless contributions to the Ivory-bill saga (but who died young at 56):
https://swantrust.org/bill-pulliam-memorial/
...just passing along in case you care to contribute.
Maybe more news soon... but getting hard to predict.
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