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Abstract

The Sandhill Crane and the endangered Whooping Crane can be seen roosting and migrating through Tennessee and North Alabama. In the 1940s both Sandhill Cranes and Whooping Cranes reached drastically low population sizes. Today Sandhill Cranes are one of the most populous cranes in the world and there are over 650 wild Whooping Cranes, 80 of which visit Wisconsin each year, and while their population numbers are growing, both Whooping Cranes and Sandhill Cranes continue to face threats. Join Jessie Taylor, Whooping Crane Outreach Program Assistant for the International Crane Foundation, to learn about the cranes of Tennessee. Following this presentation, you will be able to identify Sandhill Cranes and Whooping Cranes, know the history of both crane species, understand the current work crane conservation partners are doing to protect cranes throughout their flyways, and find out how you can be an ambassador for cranes in Tennessee and North Alabama as a volunteer or Tennessee Naturalist.

Bio

Jessie Taylor is a 2019 graduate of Auburn University with a degree in Wildlife Ecology and Management. She has worked with the International Crane Foundation as their Whooping Crane Outreach Program Assistant in Alabama for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 wintering seasons. She loves all things nature and teaching people of all ages about the cool things they can see and find in their own backyards.

Topic: Wild Ones Middle Tennessee Chapter Monthly Meeting
Time: Aug 22, 2022 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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