Midwest Birding Symposium Highlights Whooping Crane Reintroduction.Business Editors/Wildlife Writers GREEN BAY, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2001 The Whooping Crane whooping crane: see crane. whooping crane Migratory North American bird (Grus americana) and one of the world's rarest birds, on the verge of extinction. dominates the bird news in Wisconsin this year. Right now, ten young Whoopers living at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge Necedah National Wildlife Refuge is a 43,696 acre (177 km) National Wildlife Refuge located near Necedah, Wisconsin. It was established in 1939 and was an important site for reintroduction of the endangered whooping crane. near Necedah, Wisconsin, are waiting to take their first flight to Florida. Many individuals and institutions are working together to reintroduce Whooping Cranes to their former nesting grounds. To learn more about the reintroduction project, plan to attend the Midwest Birding Symposium in Green Bay, Wisconsin Green Bay is the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is located at the head of its namesake Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. , August 30 to September 2, 2001. On Friday, August 31, at 1:30 p.m., George Archibald of the International Crane Foundation The International Crane Foundation (ICF) in Baraboo, Wisconsin is a scientific organization dedicated to the study and preservation of the 15 crane species of birds. will present "Whooping Cranes for the Midwest," an overview of the entire project. On Saturday, September 1, at 1:30 p.m., Joe Duff of Operation Migration will speak on "Cranes and Planes," explaining how an ultralight ul·tra·light n. A recreational aircraft constructed of lightweight materials such as aluminum, graphite composites, or high-strength plastics, having an engine of roughly 15 to 40 horsepower and often resembling a hang glider with wings. aircraft will be used to lead the young Whooping Cranes from Wisconsin to Florida this fall. Archibald and Duff both plan to attend the entire symposium and will be available for questions and informal conversation. The ultralight airplane will also be on display. In honor of the Whooping Cranes, all proceeds from the symposium will be donated to the whooping crane reintroduction project. The theme for Midwest Birding Symposium 2001 is wetlands. Other speakers will focus on restoring Trumpeter Swans in Wisconsin; breeding biology of Wood Ducks; water birds of Texas; waterfowl waterfowl, common term for members of the order Anseriformes, wild, aquatic, typically freshwater birds including ducks, geese, and screamers. In Great Britain the term is also used to designate species kept for ornamental purposes on private lakes or ponds, while in and wetlands; the river birds in Wisconsin's Sauk County; bog birds of Michigan; the migration of shorebirds; and Wisconsin's world-famous Horicon Marsh. Visitors are encouraged to attend the entire event for a small registration fee, but daily registration is available as well. For more information, visit www.birdersworld.com and click on "News and Events" or contact Jenny Birkel at 800-558-1544 (ext. 245). The symposium is hosted by Birder's World magazine, Eagle Optics, and the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology ornithology Branch of zoology dealing with the study of birds. Early writings on birds were largely anecdotal (including folklore) or practical (e.g., treatises on falconry and game-bird management). . |
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