I'm not much of a bird watcher, but I enjoy reading articles about animals thought to be extinct that are rediscovered. Other than this one, the Coelacanth and the Almiqui (if you are not familiar with this animal, look it up on Google - very unique) were rediscovered when they were thought to be extinct. I have also been following the efforts to attempt to clone the extinct Thylacinidae (Tasmanian Tiger) from the century old baby specimens found in a museum preserved in alcohol instead of formaldehyde.
Gary Easily amazed Maru... Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Thought Extinct Rediscovered in Eastern Arkansas, Cornell Researcher Says WASHINGTON Apr 28, 2005 - The ivory-billed woodpecker, a striking bird that once flourished in the forests of the Southeast but was thought to have become extinct, has reportedly been sighted in eastern Arkansas, a Cornell University researcher says in a paper released Thursday. John W. Fitzpatrick said there have been several independent sightings of a bird that appears to be an ivory-billed woodpecker. ABCnews article... http://tinyurl.com/8tpwz http://makeashorterlink.com/?W19D23BFA http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=711720 Excellent articles on Nature.org..... http://www.nature.org/ivorybill/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
