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Whooping Cranes Learned to Migrate by Following Costumed Pilots
Whooping cranes, once nearly extinct, were taught a migration route between Wisconsin and Florida by pilots flying ultralight aircraft dressed in crane costumes. The birds, raised with no adult crane mentors, imprinted on the costumed aviators and followed them south each winter, learning the route. The method, used by Operation Migration, is being discussed as a striking example of humans teaching wild animals a behavior normally passed down by their parents.
Why now: A story about an unusual conservation technique that captured wide attention online.
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- Whooping Cranes Learned to Migrate by Following Costumed Pilots · kgolubic · 65
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