Over the years, since 2008, Red-headed Woodpecker Recovery (RhWR) has performed, assisted and funded research on Red-headed Woodpeckers (RHWOs) at several locations. Over 10 years the wages, benefits, and often housing for 25 researchers and research technicians were paid for by RhWR donors and members, plus extensive equipment, lab fees, transmitters, cameras, and other materials were purchased by RhWR funds (currently nearly $450,000 expended for these purposes). In addition, RhWR volunteers have provided more than 30,000 hours of specific observations, data collection, and assistance to other researchers. All these observations and research activities have resulted in learning extensive new information about RHWOs along with new understanding about ways to help Red-headed Woodpeckers and the ecosystems they require as well as the many other animals that benefit from Red-headed Woodpeckers and the tree cavities they create.
