One of the worlds most endangered animals: The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

Recently, while looking at the most endangered animals list, I saw at the top, the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, as #1 on the list. This surprised me horribly. This is to help them out.

Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
The Ivory-Billed woodpecker is a white and black woodpecker with a light silver-yellow beak and a red chrome. They are found in the south-eastern U.S.A. and are VERY rare!!! They are labeled as critically endangered, and are so rare that it is thought that they may actually be extinct!!! They live in the woods and in swamps and they eat insects, and occasionally seeds. They are so rare because of hunting, destroying of habitat, and scientific research. They were called extinct in 1920 but a couple were found (shot for science). Later on, several more couples or specimans were found. In the 1940's there was said to be but 20 in the wild. Logging happened though and probably killed at least half the birds. Since then, there has only been about 25 reported sightings of seeing the birds. This beautiful bird is so rare it may actually be extinct.

What to do?
There is not much that can currently be done in order to save these beautiful birds. They are so rare that helping them is actually a difficult chore. But, we must try! We have been able to save horses, dogs, cats, and more, so why not try for a time to save this beautiful woodpecker!!! Tell all your friends and family about the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker so they will know and the more people that know, the bigger chance there is of the woodpecker being safe from danger and being found!!! Learn all you can about them so that you will be able to teach about them and be able to recognize one if you see it and also so you'll be better able to help it out. Learn about them here:http://www.ivorybill.org/ivory-billed-woodpecker/ Also if you live in an area where they could be found, go out and look for them. Try to find a feather, nest, or anything else that could lead you to finding them. In 2006 an award went out for 10,000 dollars for whoever could get any info on the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker. Try getting an ad in the newspaper or a nature magazine on the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker so more people know or just tell more people about it. This is the best we can do right now. You could even make a website just on the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker so more people will know.