Migratory Birds: Finding Their Way Home

• Length: 90 minutes
• Original Air Date: Oct 10, 1996
• Targeted Grade Level: 7-12
• Subject Area: Science

Researchers and scientists joined Dr. William Sladen at Airlie Environmental Center in Virginia to visually teach students about the unique programs underway to help migratory birds. Included are the innovative experiments with ultralight aircraft which have brought the whooping crane back from extinction, as seen in the movie Fly Away Home. The program focuses on the problems associated with migration and loss of habitat. This program was produced in cooperation with the national Education and Training Center of the U.S, Fish and Wildlife Service