Rethinking the Wild

The name of the bird in the excerpt, Rethinking the Wild, that is in danger of extinction is:

• The North American Pelican

• The North American Whooping Crane

• The Stellar Jay

• The European Starling

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In 1967, the Whooping Crane was listed as _________________.

• endangered

• lost

• exotic

• healthy

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The organization created to help save the Whooping Crane was:

• Operation Dumbledore

• Operation Duck Hunt

• Operation Whoop It Up

• Operation Migration

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The hardest part of the plan to save the Whooping Crane was:

• Getting the birds to migrate to Florida

• Helping the birds fly to Texas

• Feeding the birds

• Migrating to Russia

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The word extinction means:

• When an animal dies

• When a species of animal dies out forever

• When only a few animals of a species remains alive

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What creative solution did the members of Operation Migration come up with to get the birds to migrate to Florida?

• They flew them in a plane, showing them the route to take so that they wouldn't get lost and the humans could help them learn the path.

• They put a microchip into their brains with the map to Florida so they wouldn't get too comfortable with humans, but wouldn't get lost.

• They flew helicopters alongside the birds, herding them on the right path so they wouldn't get lost.

• They dressed in white suits, avoided talking, and flew an aircraft they made to look and fly like a bird so the cranes wouldn't get too comfortable with humans.

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the word "disguise" means:

• Make something unrecognizable by changing its appearance

• To blend into a group by staying in the background

• To hide behind an object

• To wear a mask

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Why did the 'release pen' in Florida have no top netting?

• So the birds could breathe

• To protect the birds from predators

• So they could fly away when they were ready

• To keep them away from hunters.

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Where was the release pen located in Florida?

• In a wildlife preserve

• in an area surrounded by houses

• on an island just offshore

• on top of a tall building in the city

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Mr. And Mrs. Gibbs loved to sit on their back porch and watch

• The people in their neighborhood - especially the children

• The beautiful sunsets

• The birds - especially the Whooping Cranes

• The changing of the seasons

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