The red-cockaded woodpecker can be found in 11 southern states, from Georgia to Virginia to Texas. But that’s a smaller footprint from their habitat reach when Europeans first settled in the ...

Georgia saw one of the largest increases in ... including gopher tortoises and red-cockaded woodpeckers. The loss of longleaf pine forests is considered a critical factor in the possible ...

That’s why recent news that the red-cockaded woodpecker has been moved from endangered to threatened is a reason to celebrate. It also comes with a note of caution and concern for its future. The ...