Category: Focus: Wildlife
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Documenting Critical Habitat for Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill Cranes are one of the oldest living bird species, with a fossil record stretching back millions of years. Today, however, their continued success faces growing challenges as urban expansion and climate change reshape the landscapes they depend on. As cities push into rural areas, vital crane habitat disappears—along with the agricultural lands and wetlands…
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Helping an Endangered Quail Take Flight Again
There has always been a special place in our hearts for our fellow aviators, and we are not just talking about pilots. LightHawk works with partners across the United States to conserve endangered birds, and for several years we have supported the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center…
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Pilot View: Reconnecting Habitat with Wildlife Overpasses
Flying over a section of Highway 401 in southern Ontario where the Algonquin to Adirondacks Collaborative is working to create wildlife overpasses that reconnect habitat and help animals move safely across the landscape. Video by Jess Lax. Flying north of the border, Ontario-based pilot Adam Goldstein recently completed his very first LightHawk flight. Flying over…
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Reconnecting a Critical Wildlife Corridor in Ontario
From highways to property boundaries, humans are experts at drawing lines across the landscape. But for wildlife, those lines don’t exist, and the consequences can be deadly. That’s why LightHawk and our partners are taking to the skies to show what’s at stake. One of those partners, the Algonquin to Adirondacks (A2A) Collaborative, is working…
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Pilot View: Searching for Yosemite’s Elusive Fishers
TThe search for missing fisher M19 took volunteer pilot Mark Dedon and passenger Joe Medley over Yosemite National Park, with Half Dome rising prominently in the foreground. Photo by Joe Medley. Yosemite’s towering forests are home to one of California’s most elusive carnivores: the Pacific fisher. Once on the brink of disappearance in the Sierra…