Fall Migration 2012

Operation Migration A new wild flock of Whooping cranes is being reintroduced to the eastern United States, where whoopers had not flown for over a century. This fall Operation Migration will lead six chicks from Wisconsin to Florida. The target date for departure is September 25, 2012! Weather will determing the actual date. Daily Migration News: Operation Migration Field Journal Weekly News Updates: Journey South Meet the Cranes: Life Histories   Keep a Migration Journal Journal Cover Read About Migration Record Migration Hghlights Calculate Distances Traveled Map the Migration Inspire students to think and act like scientists by creating journals as they follow the fall migration. Page by page, the journal becomes a workplace where students explore ever-changing events, record compelling questions, formulate hypotheses, document discoveries, and chronicle the challenges of survival and species recovery. Fall Migration Archives Every fall since 2001, Operation Migration pilots have led captive-bred whooping crane chicks on their first fall migration from Wisconsin to Florida. Compare this fall's migration to those in years past. Doug Pellerin Linda Reynolds Frances Brown Heather Ray 2012 2011 2010 2009 Operation Migration Operation Migration Operation Migration Operation Migration 2008 2007 2006 2005 Operation Migration Operation Migration Operation Migration Operation Migration 2004 2003 2002 2001

Spring Migration Archives

Klaus Nigge Klaus Nigge Eva Szyszkoski Laura Erickson 2012 2011 2010 2009 Brooke Pennypacker Laura Erickson Jason Weinrauch WCEP 2008 2007 2006 2005

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