Endangered Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers Show Signs Of Recovery In Alabama

By Linda Brannon

An endangered species of woodpecker is on the comeback trail, thanks to the work of multiple organizations, including Alabama Power.

Once millions of red-cockaded woodpeckers (RCWs) resided from Texas north to Missouri and northeast through Virginia and all states to the south. But habitat disruption, including the loss of millions of acres of longleaf pine forests, contributed to the species’ decline. Today, estimates show only about 12,000 RCWs remain in the U.S.

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