Tom Stehn
Tom Stehn
cover flew kansas straight
If I flew in a straight line, we'd probably be in Kansas by end of day, when all I do is cover 50 miles.
bit count final
My final count may end up about 220, even a little bit over 220.
abnormal hope kinds winter
It's really abnormal to be there under these kinds of winter conditions. The hope is it's just fine.
longer parents
You don't find them, but they're no longer with their parents.
hormones kicking looking start
It's not into any other whooping cranes right now. When its hormones start kicking into gear, it'll start socializing more and looking for a mate.
longer parents particular second
It's now in its second year; it's no longer a juvenile. But this one particular whooping crane doesn't know where Aransas is. Its parents never showed it.
above fall mortality percent spring
It's really disappointing that we're not above 230. That's what I was expecting. We had real mortality between spring and fall - 12 percent, when 6 to 8 percent is more typical.
estimated
It is estimated that between 10 and 19 whooping cranes have started the migration.