By Tristan Baurick
The Advocate
Federal wildlife officials were ready to declare the ivory-billed woodpecker extinct, but recent photos and videos purportedly showing the bird flitting through a Louisiana forest are making them second-guess their verdict.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on announced on Monday that it was delaying its long-anticipated decision to remove the bird from the endangered species list and add it to the roster of animals that no longer exist.