For me the case study and the nature conservancy data have come to show without a doubt that the search for the ivory-billed woodpecker is certainly far more important than the bird itself. The hunt for the ivory billed wood pecker has become a sort of commentary on the conservationist movement itself. Can our actions in fact reverse some of the damage we’ve caused? The answer to that remains unknown but perhaps if the wood packer can be found alive we might have some idea. Personally, I would not be surprised if the bird was indeed alive, being such an elusive creature it wouldn’t be entirely surprising if there were in fact one or two lurking around somewhere.