Region: North America
Region: North America
Among the many interesting activities I was involved in during my experience with ICF, traveling to Horicon National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) to examine a Direct Autumn Release (DAR) Whooping Crane chick was a highlight.
Region: North America
Region: North America
Team members Dave Brandt, U.S. Geological Survey; Felipe Chavez-Ramirez, Gulf Coast Bird Observatory; Barry Hartup, International Crane Foundation; Mark Bidwell, Canadian Wildlife Service; Lucy Patterson, Parks Canada. Helicopter: Eurocopter As350-B2 AStar from Wood Buffalo Helicopters.
In early August, International Crane Foundation veterinarian Dr. Barry Hartup participated in his third annual research trip to western Canada to band wild Whooping Crane chicks on their remote summering area at Wood Buffalo National Park.
