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2008

September 2008 Project Update

 

2004

Whooping Crane "Class of 2004" - Daily updates on the Fall 2004 Ultralight-led migration

 

"Class of 2003"

Whooping Crane Reintroduction Project Meets with Success-and Surprises-but These Endangered Birds Still Face Many Dangers - May 27

First Whoopers Back at Necedah April 20

2004 Spring Migration Begins - April 1

 

2003

2003 Fall Updates for the "Class of 2001" and "Class of 2002"

November 17, 2003
November 13, 2003
November 9, 2003
Oct. 26 - Nov. 1, 2003
Oct. 19 - 25, 2003

 

Whooping Crane "Class of 2003"

2003 Fall Updates on Ultralight-led Migration

 

2003 Spring Migration - April 9, 2003

 

2002

"Class of 2002"

Map of the Fall Ultralight-led Migration

Daily Updates from the ultralight-led fall migration

 

September 2002 Status Report: First Cohort of Migratory Whooping Cranes Reintroduced Into Eastern North America

 

June 2002 Project Update

 

Reports on Whooping Crane Training at Necedah NWR and the "Class of 2001"

August 27, 2002
August 6, 2002
July 12, 2002
June 27, 2002

 

"Class of 2002" arrives at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge

 

"Class of 2001"

Spring Migration Updates

2001-2002 Winter Updates

 

2001

December 2001 Project Update

 

Fall Migration:

Daily Updates

Map of the 2001 Migration

Photos from the 2001 Migration

Video from 2001 Migration

A Light Hearted, Bird's Eye View of the 2001 Fall Migration

 

Video of Whooping Crane Training from Necedah National Wildlife Refuge (Sept. 5, 2001)
(courtesy of Sunshine Productions HC)
Quicktime Version (1.82MB)
RealPlayer Version (380KB)

 

Summer Training at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge

Oct. 11, 2001
Oct. 5, 2001
Sept. 27, 2001
Sept. 18, 2001
Sept. 14, 2001
August 28, 2001
August 21, 2001

 

2000

Sandhill Crane Study - Ultralight-led Migration by Proxy

From spring through fall of 2000, sandhill crane chicks were taught to migrate from Wisconsin to Florida by following an ultralight aircraft.  This was an experiment to test the theory that humans (disguised as cranes) could teach young cranes a migration route.  In subsequent years, the same techniques (with modifications) have been used to reintroduce a migratory whooping crane flock to the eastern U.S. Learn More>

 

 

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