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Whooping Crane Fieldwork, Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada

Images from the first helicopter flight around WBNP for the AMASS project’s aerial images of endangered Whooping Cranes.

Hay River - Dr Bondar flashes the Rosette logo of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society [RCGS]
Hay River – Dr Bondar flashes the Rosette logo of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society [RCGS]
The Foundation Chair Patterson buckles up
The Foundation Chair Patterson buckles up
Up to the door + ready to launch
Up to the door and ready to launch
Yesss! On Board
Final camera check as heli pilot Sarah Blancher counts down
Final camera check as heli pilot Sarah Blancher counts down
Heli pilot Sarah Blancher supervises the refueling
Heli pilot Sarah Blancher supervises the refueling
Dr Bondar with Jean Morin at refuelling depot
Dr. Bondar with Jean Morin at refuelling depot
Dr Bondar at work in the air
Dr. Bondar at work in the air
Fort Smith traffic sign in Cree, Chipewyan (Na-Dené), English, and French
Fort Smith traffic sign in Cree, Chipewyan (Na-Dené), English, and French
Welcome to Traditional Territory of Salt River First Nation Banners at 4 corners in Fort Smith
Welcome to Traditional Territory of Salt River First Nation Banners at 4 corners in Fort Smith
The salt plains of WBNP
The salt plains of WBNP
Roberta chats with (L-R) John Conklin, Wildlife Technician, Canadian Wildlife Service [CWS], and pilots, Sarah and Felix, at Fort Smith airport
Roberta chats with (L-R) John Conklin, Wildlife Technician, Canadian Wildlife Service [CWS], and pilots, Sarah and Felix, at Fort Smith airport
A winding dried-up stream bed with salt on its surface because of evaporation of water from the salty wetland
A winding dried-up stream bed with salt on its surface because of evaporation of water from the salty wetland
WBNP Wetlands
WBNP Wetlands
The Foundation displays RCGS support in searching for Whooping Cranes with CWS and Parks Canada
The Foundation displays RCGS support in searching for Whooping Cranes with CWS and Parks Canada

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