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Cranes
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Crane Species Field Guide 
 This guide to the world's 15 species of cranes describes adult and juvenile birds, diet, habitat, and threats to survival. Features an interactive world map showing range and conservation status. Includes migration routes, fun facts, and audio files of crane vocalizations. See the "Educators & Kids" section of this site for additional resources on cranes. From the International Crane Foundation (ICF). http://www.savingcranes.org/speciesfieldguide.html Topics: Birds Last updated Jun 27, 2009 Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change
"Journey North engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12 students share their own field observations ... They track the coming of spring through the migration patterns of monarch butterflies, bald eagles, robins, hummingbirds, mantees, whooping cranes -- and other birds and mammals, the budding of plants, changing sunlight and other natural events." Includes lesson plans for teachers, reports of sightings dating back to 1997, news, and more. Searchable. http://www.learner.org/jnorth/ Topics: Animals, Birds, Lesson Plans Last updated Jun 20, 2004 Operation Migration (OM)
Orphaned and captive birds do not know how to migrate. Flying light airplanes, OM pilots act "as surrogate parents, helping the birds imprint on the aircraft and conditioning them to fly with it. Later, when the birds are mature, they are led south by the OM team on a pre-determined route to a safe wintering site." Includes photo and field journals and video clips of their work with Canada geese, Sandhill cranes, and whooping cranes. http://www.operationmigration.org/ Topics: Birds, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World, Transportation Last updated Jan 2, 2002 Whooping Crane: Lessons, Activities and Information
This site "tells the story of restoring Whooping Cranes to their former Eastern and Midwestern ranges with ultralight planes 'teaching' the way. Follow the five-year adventure." Features highlights of the reintroduction project, discussion and journaling activities, reading and writing curriculum materials, a FAQ, a glossary, and related links. From Journey North, "a science education program that uses the Internet to track migration and signs of spring," in collaboration with the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership. http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/crane/Resources.html Topics: Birds Last updated Jan 20, 2004 |
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