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JOE DUFF LEADS THE MIGRATION OF THE WHOOPING CRANES...USA: Whooping Cranes following a Operation Migration microlight.

Led by Operation Migration co-founder, Joe Duff, this human led migration annually leads a new generation of Whooping cranes on their 1200+ mile migration from the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in central Wisconsin to the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge in Florida.

Using a specially constructed ultralight, complete with cameras, GPS system and an amplifier system to broadcast calling sounds, Joe and his four man team can cover any where from 50-100 miles per day at a speed of 38 mph.

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Uploaded on January 25, 2015