News from Scientists at the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Monday, July 17, 2006
Whooping Crane Recovery--A Major Milestone In 1937 there were fewer then 20 whooping cranes left in the world. In 1967 scientists began a breeding colony at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. Last week our ultra-light led Whooping Crane reintroduction project hit a major milestone on June 22 when the first chicks (there are two) were hatched in the wild. The parents were hatched and reared here at PWRC in 2002. Contact: John French, Laurel, MD, 301-497-5702 Wind Power Conference |
Old Growth Bottom Land Meets the Biological Review Team Patuxent scientist selected for Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) biological review team. --- Dr. J Michael Meyers of Patuxent's Athens, GA field station will assist with the Bond Swamp NWR Biological review, July 25-27, 2006. The team will spend three days conducting the review including one full day and possible half of another in the field. Bond Swamp NWR, south of Macon, GA, is an important old growth bottomland forest where Brooks Meanley, a retired Patuxent wildlife biologist, first discovered a large population of Swainson's Warblers during his military duties in Macon during the mid 1940s. Dr. Meyers recently conducted research on habitat of Swainson's Warblers at the refuge and located more than 165 territories of this species during two years of field work. The refuge also has a population of black bears and many nesting Neotropical migratory birds of special concern. It's the best place to go birding in central Georgia in late April and May. Contact: J. Michael Meyers, Athens, GA, 706-542-1882
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