IBWO--audio evidence NOT conclusive

It seems that this New York Times article was the clincher for many people--at last, we've got audio proof that the Ivory-billed Woodpecker lives!

That made no sense to me. As it turns out, I'm not alone. (I added the bold font that you see below).

1. M. David Luneau (who took the disputed Ivory-billed video) posted this yesterday on the Arkansas Birding Listserv:
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The sound recordings that have been referred to in recent news reports are still being analyzed. It is premature to assume that they are recordings of IBWOs as reported in the press, as that conclusion has not been reached by everyone involved.
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2. Yesterday on that same listserv, a news release was posted from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region. Here's a snippet:

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said today it plans no changes at this time to public use management at the White River National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Arkansas.

This announcement comes on the heels of yesterday's news that three scientists are withdrawing a paper expressing doubt about evidence of the rediscovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. Their decision to withdraw the paper is based on a sampling of sound recordings taken from White River in January, 2005 that strongly suggest the presence of Ivory-billed Woodpeckers there.

These recordings are part of 17,000 hours of audio taken over the past 18 months at dozens of locations throughout the Cache and White River ecosystem. Findings from Cornell's research will be presented at the American Ornithologists Union meeting later this month in Santa Barbara, California. While Cornel's scientists and others are excited about the initial reports, only 20% of the recordings have been analyzed. Indeed, Cornell scientists emphasize that they cannot be 100% certain that the sounds were made by an Ivory-billed Woodpecker. The Service will continue to monitor the research activities in the area.
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Today, a New York Times editorial still says "It's indisputable". Moral: Don't believe everything you read in the New York Times.