Places where our wild relatives dwell in unspoiled settings remain plentiful in Arkansas. Known for the elusive Ivory-billed Woodpecker, there's lot more watchable wildlife to see in The Natural State.

The success of habitation preservation efforts is evident in several populations of the endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker, in the growing heard of elk along the Buffalo National River and in the increasing number of American black bears in wild across the state.

Some 400 species of birds, more than 155 species of butterflies and some 20 animals listed as endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are included in the state's wild menagerie. Migrating butterflies, songbirds, ducks and geese fly through Arkansas by the millions along the Mississippi Flyway.

You'll find many of the species on your list in Arkansas. For more information about birding and other watchable wildlife, visit BirdingInArkansas.com and call 1-800-NATURAL for your free Vacation Planning Kit.