Conservationists agree that red-cockaded woodpeckers are in better shape now than they were in the late 20th century, but some say it’s too soon to remove them from the Endangered Species List.

As housing developments begin to push deeper into Boiling Spring Lakes forests, developers risk colliding with the federally ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced Thursday that they are downlisting the red-cockaded woodpecker from endangered to threatened status under the Endangered ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests, has recovered enough of its population to be downlisted from an endangered species to a threatened one, the ...

The red-cockaded woodpecker, once endangered, is experiencing a resurgence in Coastal Carolina and the Southeast, thanks to ...

Red-cockaded woodpeckers were recognized as endangered in 1970 and were given protection under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The population estimate at the passing of the bill was fewer than ...

The red-cockaded woodpecker was first listed as an endangered species in 1973. The department says the species has benefitted from conservation efforts from partners and private landowners.

Red-cockaded woodpeckers were one of the first species designated as “endangered” in the United States in 1970, and the birds received full protections with passage of the Endangered Species ...

Red-cockaded woodpeckers were one of the first species designated as “endangered” in the United States in 1970, and the birds received full protections with passage of the Endangered Species ...