The preprint of this paper spawned this r/hobbydrama post a while back. I think the discussion in the thread is sensible https://old.reddit.com/r/HobbyDrama/co

The preprint of this paper spawned this r/hobbydrama post a while back. I think the discussion in the thread is sensible https://old.reddit.com/r/HobbyDrama/comments/zqvler/birding_the_ivory_billed_woodpecker/ https://old.reddit.com/r/HobbyDrama/comments/zqvler/birding_... I think this subreddit is fantastic, getting the scoop on a topic from someone within a niche community just gets you way more context than any news article. Basically, ivory billed woodpeckers are a meme in birding because the evidence for their continued existence is so laughably bad. News outlets are still buying it.