Reintroduction of the whooping cranes

[gayle]

The tracking crew is preparing for the northward migration of the young whooping cranes.

http://www.savingcranes.org/zugunruhemarch232010.html

Gayle

[Donna]

The tracking crew is preparing for the northward migration of the young whooping cranes.

http://www.savingcranes.org/zugunruhemarch232010.html

Gayle

Hope they do well...rootin for them.

[gayle]

Part of the class of 09 is on its way northward!

http://www.savingcranes.org/classof2009ultralightledwhoopingcranesdepartonspringmigrationmarch252010.html

Gayle

[Donna]

Part of the class of 09 is on its way northward!

http://www.savingcranes.org/classof2009ultralightledwhoopingcranesdepartonspringmigrationmarch252010.html

Gayle

Good luck guys! Thanks Gayle.

[gayle]

Eight of the juveniles from the class of 2009 are nearly back to their summer range at Necedah!

http://www.savingcranes.org/nearlytheremarch302010.html

Gayle

[gayle]

Thirteen juveniles have completed the northward migration and are back at Necedah!

http://www.savingcranes.org/firstclassof2009ultralightledcranescompletespringmigrationapril12010.html

Gayle

[Donna]

Thirteen juveniles have completed the northward migration and are back at Necedah!

http://www.savingcranes.org/firstclassof2009ultralightledcranescompletespringmigrationapril12010.html

Gayle

Love the map...they took exactly the same route home. Smart cranes. Thank you gayle.

[Donna]

Neb. bird watchers asked to respect whooping crane

Associated Press - April 3, 2010 9:05 AM ET

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - State officials are warning bird watchers not to approach or disturb endangered whooping cranes.

Causing the birds to flush to flight is considered harassment and a violation of the federal Endangered Species Act and state conservation law.

Whooping cranes, sandhill cranes and many other migratory birds stop in Nebraska in the spring to rest and feed on their way north to breeding grounds.

The Game and Parks Commission says a person recently disturbed a whooping crane in central Nebraska while trying to get a photo of the bird. Officials say such disturbances put the cranes at greater risk of deadly collisions with power lines or moving vehicles.

Fewer than 600 whooping cranes remain in existence.

On the Net:

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/

[gayle]

All but two of the remaining juveniles have begun the northward migration from Floride.

http://www.savingcranes.org/cranesdepartchassahowitzkanwronspringmigrationapril52010.html

Gayle

[gayle]

Nesting activity of whooping cranes at Necedah.

Eight nests have been spotted in or around the Necedah Wildlife Refuge.  Hurray!  This is the goal of all of the efforts of Operation Migration.  Now for some nesting sucess!

http://www.savingcranes.org/whoopingcranesonnestsapril62010.html

Gayle

[Joyce]

Thanks Gayle for the updates.  It is great to see Success!

[gayle]

More news of the migration of the juveniles at Chassahowitzka NWR.  Those watchers really have a big job and are doing it well!


http://www.savingcranes.org/chassahowitzkanwrcranesmigrationdays2and3april122010.html

Gayle

[gayle]

Finally, the last two laggards leave Florida!

http://www.savingcranes.org/betterlatethanneverthelast2009chicksleavefloridaapril142010.html

Gayle

[dale]

Finally, the last two laggards leave Florida!
http://www.savingcranes.org/betterlatethanneverthelast2009chicksleavefloridaapril142010.html
Gayle

The unpunctual pair certainly made tracks once they got going!

[dbishop]

Nice information.   I remember the National Geographic special on Whooping cranes.  These web pages show what happened to the "rocky mountain" flock (which is now gone with the exception of some "snowhill" cranes (cross breed cranes).