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Wildlife Biologist/Aircraft Pilot Program

9/14/2019

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For over 60 years, a small group of Wildlife Biologist/Pilots have operated within the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.   Conducting aerial surveys, natural resource law enforcement activities, wildlife relocation projects, and responding to natural disasters these men and women have served as the “Eyes and Ears” of the Fish & Wildlife Service throughout North and Central America.  Along the way, the aircraft, the technology, and the required skill sets have had to evolve as the suite of missions has expanded.
Jim Wortham is one of these biologist/pilots. He is part of the US Fish and WIldlife Migratory Bird Program and his office is at the headquarters of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges. He will give a presentation on October 28, at the Cedar Keys Audubon Chapter Meet and Greet at the Cedar Key Public Library a 5pm. His talk will describe how he and his crew use airplanes, helicopters, and ground crews to estimate the size of waterfowl populations and evaluate habitat conditions over 2 million square miles encompassing the breeding areas of multiple species in North America.
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Suwannee Arrived in Colombia

9/14/2019

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This map is not interactive. Go to the Audubon article to use the interactive map.
We have learned from the scientists at the  Avian Research and Conservation Institute that our Swallow-tailed kite, Suwannee, arrived in Colombia on August 31.

According to Gina Kent,  at this point, he is crossing a big area with little cell coverage, so we expect a lapse in the data because his transmitter is unable to connect and upload while out of range of any cell signal. However, the transmitter is collecting and storing all the daily locations as we speak. This could take a month or so, yikes!  We just have to hope and believe that he's enjoying a buffet of wonderful insects to keep him happy and healthy, and avoiding predators along the way.
When he finally comes back in contact with cell service, all the stored locations from his time "off line" will upload and we'll get to see where and what he's been doing.  It's a nail biting time, but we have high hopes he's just fine and we'll just have to be patient.

Dr. Kent is checking daily, so as soon as data comes through she will let us know how he is doing.

Until then, we'll be thinking of our famous traveling kite and watching his progress on the interactive map in this Audubon article. Scroll down to the map. It is updated when Suwannee sends data.

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Friends of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges
P. O. Box 532
Cedar Key, FL 32625
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