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Continued from page 7 the past couple of months. ‘id they started out on this present trip in Orlando, Florida where, for the second year, they were guests of Disney’s Animal Kingdom for Inter- national Migratory Bird Day. In Florida they made presentations to several schools to reach out to en- thusiastic students he calls “Craniac Kids.” These are students who follow their efforts and the annual migration as part of their curriculum, and who have done fundraising on behalf of Op- eration Migration. They also did a special presentation to board members and others at the Jacksonville Zoo, a facility that last fall had two Whooping cranes on exhibit. “This has been the norm all along as we headed north through Georgia, South and North Carolina as we make our way back home to Port Perry,” Joe explained. When asked if anything good came out of the disastrous loss of the 18 Whooping cranes in February, Joe thoughtfully replies. re were over 500 media stories about this disaster. That increased at- tention helped to focus attention on Whooping cranes and conservation in general,” he says. He added that the death of the entire Class of 2006 highlighted how tenuous the hold on survival is for the Whooping crane and the importance of the work they are doing. “Because of this loss (18 Whooping cranes) we have increased our mem- bership and it helped our funding.” “Maybe that’s a good legacy for 17 birds,” he concludes. By]. Peter Huidsten Note: For daily updates and ways to support the important work of Operation Migration check out their website at: www.operationmigration.org website: www.focusonscugog.com FASHIONS DESIGNER retredelic € cane hand Kiem CE newyork WILSON That perfect addition bags to your collection is here... OVER HER SHOULDER 183 Casimir Street, Port Perry (905) 982-0629 overhershoulder@bellnet.ca e ® UV Protective: e Beachware, Sun Hats @ Sunglasses, Pool Pouches e ; THE CUDDLY BUNNY @ 158 Water St., Port Perry @ 905-985-9956 wiw.cuddlybunny.com FOCUS -JUNE 2007 11