>From Tom Love:

As news of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker rediscovery in Arkansas spreads, I
am very interested, both as an avid birder (since my early teens) and as an
anthropologist, in what people think is the meaning and significance of
this rediscovery. I am especially interested in the nature of your initial
response to news that, indeed, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker had been
relocated.

I would be very grateful if you would take a moment to collect your
thoughts about this event and send them to me. I am sending this same
query to CALBIRD and OBOL. Though this is hardly a sensitive or
controversial topic, conventional protocol on research ethics apply:
complete confidentiality (assuming you reply to me only
<tlove at linfield.edu> and not to Michael Hobbs, who is kindly forwarding
this to TWEETERS, or to the
whole list!) and anonymity. Depending on the results, I intend to
summarize them and put out some short article.

Please be sure to include the same subject line (above) in your response.

IVORY-BILLED WOODPECKER SURVEY
1. Please characterize/describe your initial response to the news that,
indeed, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker had been rediscovered in the U.S.

2. What, for you. is the meaning of this event?

3. Of the evidence offered (audio, video, authoritative reports from top
birders/scientists, etc.), which was most convincing? least convincing?

4. How long have you been a birder?

Demographic background:
Age:
Gender:
Occupation:
Zip Code of your primary residence:


Thanks very much for your reply.

Best,

Tom Love
tlove at linfield.edu

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Linfield College
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