Ivory-Bill's Could Recover

There is an interesting National Geographic article on Ivory-Bill's, particularly focusing on the Suwanee river area. Some quotes:

"The Suwannee region may have been where the species made its last substantial stand.
"There were once so many woodpeckers there, book author Jackson said, that about half of the 400 specimens now in museums were collected in the vicinity." ...
"If a few birds do survive, they may be poised for a comeback. The forests have been regrowing for 50 or 60 years, opening the door for ivory-bills to repopulate their old range.
"And the Suwannee is a prime location for a boom, as long as the river region can withstand the latest threat: real estate development."

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