Motorized migrations: The future or mere fantasy?
BioScience
By: David H. Elliot, William J.L. Sladen, William A. Lishman, Kent R. Clegg, Joseph W. Duff, George F. Gee, and James C. Lewis
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Abstract
In 15 experiments from 1993-2002, we led cranes, geese, or swans on their first southward migration with either ultralight aircraft or vehicles on the ground. These experiments reveal that large birds can be readily trained to follow and most will return north (and south) in subsequent migrations unassisted. These techniques can now be used to teach birds new (or forgotten) migration paths. Although we are constantly improving our training techniques, we now have an operational program that can be broadly applied to those species where juveniles learn migration routes from their parents.
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Elliot, D.H., Sladen, W.J., Lishman, W.A., Clegg, K.R., Duff, J.W., Gee, G.F., Lewis, J.C., 2003, Motorized migrations: The future or mere fantasy?: BioScience, v. 53, no. 3, p. 260-264, https://doi.org/10.1641/0006-3568(2003)053[0260:MMTFOM]2.0.CO;2.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Motorized migrations: The future or mere fantasy? |
| Series title | BioScience |
| DOI | 10.1641/0006-3568(2003)053[0260:MMTFOM]2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 260 |
| Last page | 264 |
| Country | Canada, United States |
| State | Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Ontario, South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin |
| Other Geospatial | Chesapeake Bay |