America's Red-Cockaded Woodpecker: A Rare Bird

<BODY> <h2>America's Red-Cockaded Woodpecker: A Rare Bird</h2><br> <B>Associated Article</B>: <I>Back From the Brink</I> -Smithsonian Magazine<BR> The Longleaf Pine forests of the southeastern United States are home to a species of woodpecker whose unusual choice of nesting trees, co-operative family life, and novel method of predator control, set it apart in the bird world. Over nearly two centuries, loggers eliminated 95% of these pine forests and pushed the woodpecker to the top of the endangered species' lists. In this program we visit the Sandhills region of North Carolina and see how fire, chainsaws, and a small group of dedicated humans have brought the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker back from the brink of extinction. 08DR JSCA 30 min. <A HREF="index.htm" target=_top>Home</a><br> </BODY>