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In April 2005, a dramatic press conference announced the rediscovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker, a species presumed extinct for 60 years. Gallagher, a Cornell ornithologist and editor who launched a new hunt for the bird after coming across an Internet lead, tells the story of the search for the bird in eastern Arkansas. He vividly describes the vast swamps of the Southeast, the characters involved in the search, and their adventures and misadventures. Gallagher also relates the history of the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More