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Whoopers Happening_50 Weather or not...
                                     The Operation Migration team had no opportunities to fly the entire flock of 20 young Whooping cranes together since they combined cohorts back in mid September.  Weather has been so bad, and either wind or rain or both have kept the birds and ultralights grounded almost every day.  As they are just now about 20 plus miles into the migration...

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[ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:04:00 GMT ]


Whoopers Happening_49 It's the Leaving...
     This is the 9th year that Operation Migration will be leading Whooping cranes (they guided Sandhill cranes in 2000 as a test) on a journey from Wisconsin's Necedah NWR to Florida... this year, again, the flock will be in two locations... St. Mark's and Chassahowitzka NWR.  But the journey is about 1285 miles, and the weather is always the enemy!  It keeps the birds and team grounded for sometimes well over a week with rain, wind, and occasionally even snow. &nb...

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[ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:28:00 GMT ]


Whoopers Happening_48 A Tragic Loss
                         Things have been going very well all summer with all 23 birds, but sometimes when all seems well, something happens as it did this past Monday.  The youngest bird hatched back in early June, #931, along with #928, were very possessive of the aircraft and stayed close... too close.  When the pilot was forced to avoid #928 who landed directly in front of the moving aircraft (not airborne but co...

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[ Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:22:00 GMT ]


Whoopers Happening_47 Crane TV for Real!
The second of the two chicks hatched this year at Necedah was lost in July, and that same pair seems intent on adopting one of the chicks in this year's Class of 2009.  In fact, the suggestion was made to give #918 to parental pair #211 and 217.  However, Operation Migration's Joe Duff talks about 918 and why this is not such a good idea.The ultralight-led Whooping crane chicks are always the focal point for each fall's introduced migration; however, a lot of time and work also goes i...

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[ Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:21:00 GMT ]


Whoopers Happening_46 A Team Effort!
How many young Whooping crane chicks are expected to be on the migration this year?  What was done to eliminate the illness that was so devastating the past two years at Patuxent?  And how are the recent hatches doing at Necedah?  Answers to these and other exciting details are revealed in Whoopers Happening 46.  So, download or click the button below and listen as a few of the people who know these rare and special birds best talk about what has been happening and how t...

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[ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:07:00 GMT ]


Whoopers Happening_45 New Life, Lost Freedom
                          With 4 nests still incubating as this podcast is published, it's only another day or two before we know if new chicks will be hatched; this is a major concern for the WCEP team.  It's been 3 years since the first wild Whooping crane pair hatched at Necedah... the first wild pair in Wisconsin in over a century.  With the first 11 nests all having failed, the hopes now are for the pairs that ...

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[ Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:45:00 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings 44 The Promise to Return...
In trying to take all that happens each month and make a summary or compilation in brief, it leaves many things that must be left out due to time and just simply interest which some things have over others.  However, most important aspects get their time on this podcast or are focused on by the media.  One is the Crane Cam which is new, but will become more familiar in the months ahead.  A number of bird losses since our last podcast make this a less than optimistic piece, and also with the f...

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[ Thu, 14 May 2009 01:32:00 GMT ]


Sad Loss...
The Aransas flock, now in migration and scattered across the Midwest heading back to Canada's Wood Buffalo area, has had 2 more losses added to the 21 already reported by Tom Stehn, with the USFWS.  One DAR chick, #832, was found dead near a power line just recently, and now a favorite of the bird handlers at Patuxent and OM's Beverly Paulan.  The bird who greeted Beverly each time she entered the pen at St. Marks, flapping, dancing, with such a happy and contented spirit... just play...

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[ Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:49:06 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_43 Homeward Bound
The Whoopers are flying back home, and at least 4 of the 7 Class of 2008 at Chassahowitzka NWR have headed for Necedah.  There have been about 30 birds arriving so far, and with a total of about 84 birds, more than half will be making the journey very soon. The International Crane Foundation's Sara Zimorski heads the winter monitoring team at Chass, and she also takes acre of the insemination of the parental pairs at the ICF.  Peggy and I visited with Operation Migration's Beverly Paulan and ...

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[ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:12:58 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_42 The Class of 2008
This time around I talk with Joe Duff about the migration and how he feels things went, and top cover pilots Don and Paula Lounsbury at the Dunnellon Airport flyover in January.  Coming up in the next several weeks, we'll hear what Beverly Paulan and Brooke Pennypacker said about the migration, raising the chicks, and their thoughts about the pending northern migration, which always brings bittersweet feelings from those working closest to these wonderful chicks!  Don't forget, you can post ...

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[ Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:27:34 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_41 On Their Own
The flyover at the Dunnellon Airport took place the morning of January 22nd, with pilot Brooke Pennypacker making a second circuit with all 7 young Whooping crane chicks much to the delight of the cold observers below. The brisk morning likely kept many away, as perhaps 200 people turned out to watch as the chicks were taken to their pensite at Halpata-Tastanaki Reserve, and then transferred the next morning to Chassahowitzka NWR.Some comments from those who were there, including members of Mrs....

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[ Sat, 31 Jan 2009 09:32:09 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_40 St. Mark's New Winter Guests
Three months to the day after leaving Necedah NWR in Wisconsin, the Operation Migration team arrived at St. Mark's NWR just south of Tallahassee in Florida.  They brought half of their flock to spend the winter enjoying the new pensite and facilities that have been created just for them.  Much work and many hours with local help and volunteers went into making this happen.  Along with flyover comments from a few of those who were there, refuge manager Terry Peacock talks about those who...

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[ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:44:30 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_38 Only Days Away...
The weather still grounds the birds and OM team as they pass the halfway mark through Alabama. Florida is very close, and St. Mark's NWR will be the first of the 2 destinations the birds will have this winter. Two groups of 7 chicks, with 2 females each and some sort of logical sort will be used. So far we haven't heard exactly how they will do this, but it will involve behavior and their social interaction. I talked briefly with one of the rangers at St. Marks, who is making preparations fo...

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[ Thu, 1 Jan 2009 07:06:00 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_37 Whoopers Can't Sing?!
With the weather as bad as it has been across the Midwest, it was inevitable that the team would hit the holidays. Most have gone home to be with their families, but a few remain in North Alabama to stay with the birds and care for them. The migration will resume just before New Yearâs, with expectations of making Florida by mid-month. Beverly talks about the birds and this yearâs migration, and the real reason the change was made to the migration route. In case youâve ever wondered what...

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[ Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:12:00 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_36 Moving ON... Finally!
The OM team and their entourage have now arrived at their second stop into Illinois, and will next be at the first new stop on the revised migration route. I talked with OMâs Liz Condie about how the team is doing with so many grounded days. Weather has just not been in their favor many mornings, wind and rain the main issues. I spoke with Marty Folk about the Whooping cranes that remain as part of the non-migrating flock on the Kissimmee Prairie. The team has decided that no more birds wil...

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[ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:19:00 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_35 On Their Way...
The Operation Migration team is almost into Illinois at this time, as wind and rain have made for many no-fly days. The highly aggressive bird who 'took out' 3 other flock members this summer... #810, has been released on his own and is doing well with other older Whoopers. He should soon be heading south with his peers or Sandhills, and will likely be in Florida long before the OM team with his flockmates! We talked with OM's Heather Ray for the first time. Heather goes back to the Sandhill...

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[ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:40:00 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_34 Another Chick Loss...
As the start of migration approaches, things haven't gone as the team would like! Weather issues have led to many down days, and the flight training, so important to get these birds to fly as a flock, has been intermittent. The flock is now down to just 14 birds, since the aggression of #810 forced them to have this bird sent out as a sort of DAR release. This bird injured 3 other birds, ultimately leading to the death of #807, and 809 being sent back to Patuxent for his genetic value, and #8...

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[ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:51:00 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_33 A Bird in Crisis...
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[ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:50:00 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_32 A Better Way...
In this longest-yet episode of Whooper Happenings, Bev and Brooke talk about the 2008 chicks and the new migration route they worked so hard on, Marty Folk discusses the Kissimmee Prairie birds and loss of all the chicks this season. It has been a tough, dry year so far! Joe Duff talks about the new migration route and his expectations for the upcoming migration. The new route, which differs greatly from the past years, hopefully will expedite the migration this year, saving time and money....

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[ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:44:00 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_31 IMBD at DAK...
This was the 3rd year that Operation Migration celebrated International Migratory Bird Day at Disney's Animal Kingdom. We talked with many of the guests, and shared the enthusiasm we all have for helping to save this endangered bird. Also we have information about how the Whoopers and Whooping crane chicks are doing. Do send us a comment or suggestion at whooperhappenings@earthlink.net . Thanks! Operation Migration ...

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[ Mon, 26 May 2008 14:35:00 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_30 Happy Earth Day!
Somehow, it seems that if you are thinking about Whooping cranes and their welfare, you just have to be thinking of ways to better save energy and avoid environmental waste! This is Earth Day 2008 as I post this podcast, and the past 38 years do seem to have run by so fast! I can recall picking up junk along roadsides on Eastern Long Island that first day, along with snapping dozens of photos which were displayed the next day in the high school office window. Being a yearbook student photogra...

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[ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:41:00 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_29 Waiting For the Spring...
It seems like a long winter this year, and even though the birds just arrived at Chass less than 2 months ago, they are getting ready soon to make their first northward migration back to Necedah, WI! Older adults such as #101 are already there, with others heading north right behind him. Route changes for this year's migration are not yet completely firm, but when they are Joe Duff will tell us about them. In this podcast I have the 2 winners from the question I asked last time, and we talk ...

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[ Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:54:00 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_28 The Journey Ends
With the flyover at the Dunnellon, FL airport the morning of January 27th, and the final flight of the chicks to their winter home at Chassahowitzka NWR the following morning, their journey is complete! In just a few months they will get the urge to migrate north, and with luck, weather and timing on their side, we hope all 17 make it back to Necedah! It is always with mixed emotions that each pilot brings in his birds at Chass (they don't land with the birds) and as they pull up and away, eve...

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[ Fri, 1 Feb 2008 20:52:00 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_27 Just Days Away
With several more migration legs behind them, but at least 4 or even 5 left to go, the Operation Migration team and those accompanying them are exercising their usual care and judgement. Weather being the culprit, they are still experiencing a number of down days, but they will take advantage of any day where winds and conditions are in their favor. With the 90 day mark coming up fast, their patience has been tested many times on this migration, but they still won't rush and risk injury or wor...

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[ Tue, 8 Jan 2008 06:50:00 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_26 For One Bird...
As the OM team made the last leg of their migration through Southern Indiana, one birdâ #733, decided to drop out and go his own way. Many people spent days looking for this guy, but it wasnât until over 5 days later he was finally located and recovered! His return to the flock represents many hours of hard work, searching, hours in the air for pilots Jack Wrighter and Dave Mattingly in the top cover aircraft and for the ultralight pilots as well. Many hundreds of calls from local spotters and l...

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[ Sun, 2 Dec 2007 17:26:00 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_25 Finally-In KY!
The OM team was stuck over the holiday in Southern Indiana, though the folks at the Muscatatuck NWR were happy to have them no doubt! Friday morning they were able, with much effort, to escape Southern Indiana and flew a tough flight into Shelby County, KY! Hiwassee, TN is now only days or a week away... we hope! Earlier this year I talked with Joe Duff, and he discussed the work of Operation Migration. This is the first in a 2-part chat with Joe about the history of OM. I also talked with ...

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[ Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:21:00 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_23
Necedah was great! Peggy and I enjoyed meeting many people up there, and of course the OM team and those from Patuxent. We'll chat with Barb and Brian Clauss who have hatched and raised the Whooper chicks for the WCEP project since the beginning, Dr. Glen Olsen the veterinarian at Patuxent who comments on the chicks and the year looking back, Momma Crane (Bev Paulan) offers some comments, Brooke Pennypacker who knows the chicks as well as anyone on the team and Joe Duff discusses the year and hi...

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[ Mon, 1 Oct 2007 03:37:00 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_22
The heat and dry conditions almost everywhere have affected us all, and the Whooping crane populations are no exception. Lack of rainfall is to blame for no propagation this year (or very little) in Wisconsin and Florida. Everyone involved with the birds is busy this time of the year, as migration is just weeks away. This time we talked with veteran ultralight pilot Brooke Pennypacker. He says that #101, who has been leading the birds on some of their circuits, should be put on the payroll for O...

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[ Fri, 17 Aug 2007 05:40:00 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_20
This was the second year Disney invited Operation Migration to be their guests at Animal Kingdom for International Migratory Bird Day on May 12th.  Peggy and I were asked to take photos of the kids sitting in Joe's ultralight (a very important job!) and it was fun!  I hope the day was educational and informative for many who stopped by to hear about the Whooping cranes and work Operation Migration does. I talked with Beverly Paulan, Operation Migration's Field Supervisor (and...

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[ Tue, 15 May 2007 15:52:00 GMT ]


Whooper Happenings_19
A new breeding season is here, and a number of pairs of Whoopers have already laid eggs. The captive pairs at the San Antonio Zoo and Patuxent as well as in New Orleans at the Audubon Zoo have eggs, and the first chick is likely to hatch around April 16th at San Antonio. This will be the first OM bird for the ultralight program this year, #1-07! I talked with Beverly Paulan, Field Supervisor for Operation Migration, and she has new interns coming to work very soon. We will ask her about them nex...

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[ Mon, 9 Apr 2007 05:43:00 GMT ]

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