November 2014 - Friends of the Wild Whoopers

Felipe Chavez-Ramirez, PhD, “Whooping Crane Science Advisor” for FOTWW

Friends of the Wild Whoopers (FOTWW) now has a “Whooping Crane Science Advisor”. He is Dr. Felipe Chavez-Ramirez. Dr. Felipe will provide answers to questions about Whooping Cranes posed by the interested public. A question and answer section “Ask Dr. Felipe” has been established on FOTWW’s web page. Both questions and answers will be entertained on the web site in an effort to provide scientifically accurate information to the public. To go to the site click on: http://friendsofthewildwhoopers.org/ask-dr-felipe/

Dr. Felipe’s professional qualifications and experience with Whooping Cranes are well known in the scientific community. For details about him, click on: https://friendsofthewildwhoopers.org/whooping-crane-science-advisor-joins-friends-wild-whoopers/

Dr. Felipe will also provide guidance to FOTWW concerning conservation, management and future needs of the Aransas-Wood Buffalo population of wild Whooping Cranes. The Aransas-Wood Buffalo Whooping Crane flock is the only self-sustaining wild population on earth.

***** FOTWW’s mission is to help preserve and protect the Aransas/Wood Buffalo
population of wild whooping cranes and their habitat. *****

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Friends of the Wild Whoopers, (FOTWW) has recently received some whooping crane photos taken by Kevin Sims at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

At the end of August, FOTWW reported the latest results from the survey conducted at Wood Buffalo National Park. The report out of WBNP reported that two sets of twins had survived to fledge. If you missed the report, click on this link to read the report. http://friendsofthewildwhoopers.org/number-whooping-cranes-fledged-wood-buffalo-canada/

Earlier this week, Kevin sent us a photo of one set of twins that had safely migrated the 2,500 mile journey. He sent us a second photo, taken a few days later at a different location, of the second set of twins. It is good to know that both sets of twins safely made it from WBNP to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge.

The first set found has selected a small island called Ayers Island for there habitat. This island is mid refuge. The Second pair has selected a territory at the southern end of the refuge in an area know as Cape Carlos. Comparing the color of the feathers, the twins in the second photo are younger than twins in first.

This first photo is a photo of the twins spotted the other day and the second photo is of the second pair of twins.