Following Ultralight Airplanes to Learn the Route

A new wild flock of Whooping cranes is being reintroduced to the eastern United States, where whoopers had not flown for over a century! Our fall "Journey South" features have documented these migrations day-by-day since the reintroduction began in Fall 2001— with ultralight aircraft leading the way. The goal is a flock of 125 birds in Wisconsin by 2020, including 25 nesting pairs.  Follow the links and maps to read migration history-in-the-making as humans help to save this endangered species.