They protect them from predators (cougars, I think mainly) for the first season in Florida. Once they migrate back in the spring, they are on their own.
Gail -----Original Message----- From: mou-net-ad...@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-ad...@cbs.umn.edu]on Behalf Of Larry Sirvio Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 7:47 PM To: MOU Subject: [mou] Whooping Cranes Does anyone know why the whooping cranes in Fla were kept in enclosures? I thought the idea was to build a second wild population. Somehow I can't see this happening if they aren't able to fly freely and find a place to feed in winter without the help of humans. I'm sure there is something that I am missing here. Larry S _______________________________________________ mou-net mailing list mou-...@cbs.umn.edu http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
