In 2004, there began to be reports that its sounds had been heard, and then there was a brief filming of a bird that might have been an ivory-billed.
Search efforts since then have been unsuccessful. So, it remains a hope but not a proven fact that the bird may exist in some very very small numbers, especially in the Arkansas wilderness. People who love birds continue to search and to hope, but skeptics are becoming more numerous.
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After 33 years of serious research and searching, my husband, Bobby Harrison and Tim Gallagher, sighted the IBWO together on February 27, 2004 in Bayou de View, Arkensas.
Bobby has seen the ivory-bill a total of 5 times
After which Cornell University, The Nature Conservancy and Fish & Game conducted a stealth search, which resulted in sightings by ornithologists.
There was a public annoucement by the Dept of the the Interior on April 28, 2005.
Bobby, Tim and others have now established the Ivory-billed Woodpecker Foundation(ibwfound.org) in order to continue the search: to locate, document photographically, study and protect ivory-bills and to educate the public (it is 501(c)3,a nonprofit organization)
On February 23,2008 there will be a celebration Foundation Gala Weekend, for interested persons, more info will be on web site shortly.
norma
norma:
Thank you for the contribution. One of my friends who read your remarks said that they have given her new faith.
Best Wishes.
thanks. its been a while.
we've started a blog. check it out:
ibwfound.blogspot.com
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