Project Principalis: A Search for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker 

Project Principalis is a search for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker led by Dr. Steven Latta of the National Aviary, located in Pittsburgh, PA, and Mark Michaels, Project Coyote co-founder, with participation from a dedicated team of research associates and community scientists. The Ivory-billed Woodpecker is iconic. It represents fragility, conservation, and hope for endangered species around the world. The exciting research from this project helps give hope for this Critically Endangered species, as well as other wildlife that share its habitat.

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