[Paddlewise] Kayaker found the ivory-billed woodpecker

Today's great news, if you've missed it, is that a living 
Ivory-Billed Woodpecker has been found in the wilds of Eastern 
Arkansas, and it was a kayaker who initially spotted it! One story is 
at http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0429/p01s03-ussc.html, and if you 
search on 'kayaker' at Google News, and then click 'sort by date, 
it'll pull up other stories.

NPR's All Things Considered today had a very good segment, too, that 
cuts to the dilemma now: celebrating the existence of a mythic bird 
while desperately hoping that the find does not lead to more harm to 
the bird. Already some crazy birder has posted directions to the 
general area, but it's remote and requires a boat.

The bird is also to be featured Friday a.m. on Morning Edition. A 
previous NPR segment was haunting in its tribute. I think that may be 
the story from March 2002 story linked to the following page, but my 
too-slow home connection can't verify it. 
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4622633
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