The only photos from living specimens of the ivory-billed woodpecker are in black-and-white. There has been no confirmed sighting in the U.S. since 1944. In September, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared that the quirky and beautiful woodpecker is extinct. The service declared 22 other species as extinct, too, including the Bachman's warbler, a songbird last seen in Cuba in 1981. Other species included varieties of freshwater mussels, fish, plants and some Hawaiian birds.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
