Day 13: The Trek to Farallones
April 27, 2016 —
Birds abound on a cliff-side hike, but still no Ivory-bill.
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Day 12: A Screaming Absence
April 26, 2016 —
After stumbling upon ideal Ivory-bill habitat, the birds' silence weighs heavily on the group.
Day 11: Echoes From The Highest Ridgetop
April 25, 2016 —
The team hikes deeper—and higher—into the woods and meets a Cuban Pygmy Owl along the way.
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April 25, 2016 —
More than 170 nations signed the historic Paris Agreement on Friday—an important step toward putting the treaty into effect.
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Raptor populations have been on the rise since DDT was banned in the ‘70s—except for the American Kestrel.
Day 10: And Then The Mule Died
April 22, 2016 —
The team catches wind of a 2008 Ivory-bill sighting—and passes on some questionable meat.
