Thought this would be of interest to the MD birding community --
 
"While the retirement of a network news anchor drew major media attention,
the plight of the nearly extinct po'ouli bird went nearly unnoticed."  
 
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6662208/site/newsweek
<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6662208/site/newsweek> 
Tom Marko 
Olney, MD 
Montgomery Bird Club (MOS) 
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