Note: These Challenge Questions coincide with the Spring 2005 Reports Challenge Question #1 From: by way of Jane Duden Journey North <susamel@brounstein.com> Date: Mon Mar 07 2005 - 09:25:54 EST The biggest risk to survival of the eastern cranes is being eaten. Whooping crane #214 died because it was a victim to a bobcat. Whooping cranes have also been attacked by eagles, foxes, and other predators on their migration trips. The weather is also a hazard to the cranes while they are flying. Strong winds, hail, and other weather conditions can blow the whooping cranes off course. Eastern flock female #214 was killed by a bobcat in Florida because she was separated from the flock and got lost. If the weather blows the eastern flock of cranes off course, it takes time for them to find their path again. Other reasons that are risks for the crane's survival are habitat destruction, pollution, uneducated people shooting them down, and getting stuck on electrical wires. Iselin Middle School/7th grade Priscilla, Navdeep, Tapan Roopsi, Brittany, Patrick, Rodney Melody, Brian, Sohaib Monica Received on Mon Mar 7 09:26:00 2005 Copyright 2005 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to jn-help@learner.org