Four, thought to be extinct species of birds, have been rediscovered with prof from DNA tests; Eskimo Curlew, thought to be extinct in 1963 has been rediscovered in 1999 (Kenn Kaufman's Guide to Birds of North America), Carolina Parakeet, thought to be extinct in 1905 has been rediscovered a 2004 in Honduras (Bird Chick http://birdchick.com/wp/), Ivory-billed Woodpecker, thought to be extinct in 1987 has been rediscovered in 2001 in Louisiana, United States (Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology http://birds.cornell.edu/) Bachman's Warbler, thought to be extinct in 1962, has been rediscovered in 2002 (Birds of North America Online.) How could these birds have been here all this time without us knowing, because they adapted to live away from their predators and problems such as hunting. These birds have made a unbelievable adaption, now we should protect them with all our power so they make a recovery and become common again. Perhaps we've learned a valuable lesson here, and we all should learn from it, before they actually become extinct! Now we should also protect any endangered species like the Whooping or Hooping Crane, who once only had a very small population in Northwest Territory, of about 100 birds and now lives in Florida too, because of us! If we all "pitch in" we can do this for the rest of them like Hancanith Macaw, who's numbers are declining because of the pet trade. Now we can and should protect these precious birds before its too late.
Goodbye,
Birdman
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