Description: The International Crane Foundation is a member of the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership, a collaboration of state, federal, and non-profit agencies working together to reintroduce the endangered Whooping Cranes into Wisconsin and the eastern flyway of the United States. This internship is designed to assist other staff in studying the foraging ecology, spatial movements, and social behavior of breeding and non-breeding Whooping Cranes on their summering grounds, during migration, and on their wintering area. An emphasis will be placed on those birds making their first southward migration. Intern will participate in radio telemetry by air and ground, recording behaviors, habitat use and other relavant data. Intern will be responsible for prompt data entry (Web-based Spatial Database). Opportunities exist for development of a related independent project and assisting staff with capture and replacement of bands and transmitters.
Duration: Begins October 2010, and the position runs approximately nine months. Stipend: $550 per month. All housing, vehicles and travel expenses provided.
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