Endangered

Confident that the Ivorybill still survives in the deep swamp forests of Louisiana, Mission Ivorybill is greatly encouraged by today’s United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS” or “the Service”) announcement that the Service is postponing action on the Ivorybill for an additional six months.

Federal officials say a woodpecker declared endangered half a century ago has recovered enough to relax federal protections. An official with one…