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Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership
Media Points of Contacts

For media interviews related to the Fall 2009 ultralight-led migration:

Liz Condie, Operation Migration

Office: 905-982-1096
Cell: 608-542-0829

e-mail: liz@operationmigration.org

For media interviews related to the Fall 2009 Direct Autumn Release (DAR) migration:

Joan Garland, International Crane Foundation

Office: 608-356-9462 ext.142
Cell: 608-381-1262

e-mail: jgarland@savingcranes.org

For media interviews or questions related to WCEP in general:

Daniel Peterson , WCEP/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Necedah National Wildlife Refuge

608-565-4412
e-mail: Daniel_Peterson@fws.gov

 

Joan Garland, WCEP/International Crane Foundation

office: 608-356-9462, x142
cell phone: 608-381-1262
e-mail: jgarland@savingcranes.org

For media interviews or questions related to the whooping cranes from the previous migrations:

Joan Garland, International Crane Foundation

608-356-9462, x142
cell phone: 608-381-1262
e-mail: jgarland@savingcranes.org

 

For media interviews related to chick rearing/conditioning and flight training:

Liz Condie, Operation Migration

Office: 905-982-1096
Cell: 608-542-0829

e-mail: liz@operationmigration.org

 

For media interviews or questions related to specific WCEP members or supporting organizations, please use the following contacts.

 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region (AL, AR, GA, FL, KY, LA, NC, SC, TN)

Tom MacKenzie (404-679-7291)
Fax:404-679-7286
Cell: 678-296-6400
E-Mail: tom_mackenzie@fws.gov

 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Midwest Region (IL, IN, IA, MI. MN, MO, OH, WI)

Daniel Peterson, WCEP/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Necedah National Wildlife Refuge

608-565-4412

e-mail: Daniel_Peterson@fws.gov

 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Midwest Region (IL, IN, IA, MI. MN, MO, OH, WI)

Ashley Spratt

612-713-5314

e-mail: Ashley_Spratt@fws.gov

 

Operation Migration, Inc.
Liz Condie

Office: 905-982-1096
Cell: 608-542-0829
e-mail: liz@operationmigration.org

 

International Crane Foundation
Joan Garland

office: 608-356-9462, x142
cell phone: 608-381-1262

e-mail: jgarland@savingcranes.org

 

U.S. Geological Survey Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (MD)
Marilyn Whitehead (301-497-5502)
e-mail: mwhitehead@usgs.gov

 

Alabama

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Kim Nix (334-242-3151)

e-mail: kim.nix@dcnr.alabama.gov

 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Daphne Alabama Ecological Services Field Office

Denise Rowell (251-441-6630)

e-mail: denise_rowell@fws.gov

 

Florida

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Henry Cabbage (850/488-8843)
e-mail: henry.cabbage@myfwc.com

 

Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge
Ivan Vicente (352-563-2088 ext. 213)
e-mail: Ivan_Vicente@fws.gov

 

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

Robin Will (850-294-0657)

e-mail: Robin_Will@fws.gov

 

Georgia

Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources (Nongame-Endangered Wildlife Program)
Rick Lavender (770-918-6787)
e-mail: rick.lavender@dnr.state.ga.us

 

Illinois

Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources
Gayle Simpson (217/558-1543)
e-mail: gayle_simpson@cms.state.il.us

 

Indiana

Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources
John Castrale (812/849-4586)
e-mail: JCastrale@dnr.in.gov

 

Kentucky

Kentucky Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Services
Norm Minch (800/852-0942, ext. 434)
e-mail: norm.minch@mail.state.ky.us

 

Tennessee

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Dan Hicks (931/484-9571 or pager 888/523-5651)
e-mail: dan.hicks@mail.state.tn.us

 

Wisconsin

Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
Daniel Peterson (608-565-4412)
e-mail: daniel_peterson@fws.gov

 

Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Bob Manwell (608/264-9248)
e-mail: robert.manwell@wisconsin.gov

 

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