European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Avoiding some chilling experiences h h Apo Thormia  amp of hypothermia is one of Winter s hazards. Whatever cold weather sport you prefer a skiing hiking Hunting fishing or another pastime a it is Likely that sometime you have gotten chilled outdoors. When people died from cold in the old Days it was generally assumed that they had Frozen to death but what kills Long before the body freezes is hypothermia. People can die of hypothermia at temperatures Well above freezing. The term Means a below Normal body temperature. The risk of hypothermia is increased by three main environmental factors a Low air temperature wind and water. The Way to avoid the risk is to protect yourself against these Adverse conditions. The most obvious Protection is proper clothing. Dress warmly and in layers. Remember that most fabric will not protect against the cold if it is wet. Wool is one material that does retain much of its insulating ability when wet. But it is always better to stay dry. If it is raining Wear a Waterproof outer layer. And keep your feet dry. There Are Many Good Waterproof hiking boots on the Market. Some of the Best Are of silicone treated leather or Gore Tex both allow body moisture to escape while preventing outside moisture from getting in ii you will be standing or wading in water Wear hip boots or waders. Neoprene waders will keep you warmer than old fashioned insulated rubber or lightweight Nylon versions. Wear a hat. Studies have shown that humans can lose up to 60 percent of their body heat through their Heads. Eat Well. Food is the fuel that keeps your body s fires burning. If you skimp on meals they will Burn lower and you will get chilled More easily. Conserve Energy. Fatigue reduces your body a ability to maintain its Normal temperature. Another simple precaution is to carry one of the space age style metallic blankets Quot sold in Many camping and sporting goods stores. When folded they fit easily into a shirt pocket. But when opened up they Are Large enough to wrap around a person. They Are designed to insulate by reflecting body heat. Shivering is one of your body s protective mechanisms against hypothermia. If you Start to shiver do something to get warm. Get to shelter. A House a car or other Structure if possible. If there Are no buildings or vehicles nearby try to find a tree Rock or some other natural Protection. Or build a fire. Don t take foolish chances. A Hunting or fishing trophy is not Worth gambling your life for. If you get wet do not continue on just because you done to want to spoil your buddies fun. Get Back to the car House or hotel and change into dry clothes. If you get badly chilled find help before it is too late. Hypothermia can impair your speech coordination and judgment. If you encounter a hypothermia victim get him to a warm dry place. Serve warm liquids. If he is stumbling slurring his words behaving strangely or unconscious he needs medical attention. Remember the threat of hypothermia is greatest in Quot Winter but it can occur at other times of the year. Winter is traditionally a time to reminisce about seasons past and to plan for the ones to come. The Best Way to preserve the memories of your outings saving the whooping Crane by Matt Mygatt associated press Biol Goisis f or years have tried to play cupid to a Small crowd of whooping cranes living among a huge flock of their Distant Cousin the Sandhill Crane. These efforts to boost the numbers of the whooping Crane prominent on the Federal endangered species list began with the hand placement of Whooper eggs in the san Hills nests. Now the Hope of fostering family life among the whoppers May have finally yielded results sort of. What appears to be a hybrid whooping Sandhill Crane turned up nov. 5 at Bosque Del Apache National wildlife Refuge 85 Miles South of Albuquerque in the Rio Grande Valley m South Central new Mexico. K the Chick is confirmed As a hybrid it would be the first known instance of san Hills and whoppers crossing m the wild . I ish and wildlife service officials said. The Young Bird born in june and already nearly full height looks like a juvenile Whooper. Whitish with a Pale Reddish Brown head and neck with scattered Reddish Brown feathers Over the rest of its body. But its Bill is a bit shot Tor and its Wing tips appear Gray instead of Black said Phil Norton Refuge manager and a wildlife biologist i Don t know what else it could be Quot he said Quot Here s absolutely nothing else that it could  researchers Don t want a hybrid diluting the Sandhill or Whooper Gene pools said George gee head of captive propagation research at the endangered species research Branch at the a Tuxen wildlife research Center at Laurel my. But Norton said there a no Rush to remove the suspected hybrid irom the wild because its probably infertile judging from past experience with Whooper san Hilt crosses. Its ability to reproduce won t be known until it reaches Breeding age in another four or five years. And the gender and genetic heritage of the new Bird won t be known until Early next year when the Bird molts and loses its baby feathers. The new Bird s father is most Likely a Whooper that likes to spend its Winters alone in a Field at Lemitar about 20 Miles North of the Bosque Del Apache Norton said. The male has been hanging around a female Sandhill Crane and the juvenile in question at the Bosque Del Apache. Everybody knew it was biologically possible but everybody Felt like it would t happen because of different mating habits and rituals Quot Norton said. Quot who knows maybe after eight years of abstinence it kind of makes you want to do your own  whooping cranes native North americans named for their loud whooping honk Are White with Black tipped wings. America s tallest Bird in adulthood they reach about 5 feet with Wing spans of 71/2 feet. The flourishing Sandhill Crane mainly inhabits East and Central North America and is bluish Gray tinged with a Sandy yellow. The suspected hybrid belongs to a Dock of about 20,000 san Hills and about 10 whoppers that Summers at Grays Lake National wildlife Refuge in Southeastern Idaho. The group migrates 750 Miles each year to its Southern wintering grounds along the Rio Grande Valley. Scientists believe the whooping Crane never existed m any great number probably peaking in the late 19th Century at 500 to 1,200 Birds. The Bird approached extinction by the Middle of this Century As humans turned their habitats into farms and cities and Hunters nearly finished them off. The number of known whooping cranes dwindled to 16 in 1941 and after world War ii scientists began trying to encourage them to Breed. The Federal government listed whoppers for Protection As an endangered species in 1967 since then the Whooper population has increased to around 240 in two wild flocks and in Captivity. A flock of about 140 whooping cranes migrates in Winter to the Arkansas National wildlife Refuge on the Texas Gulf coast. In summer they nest 2,500 Miles to the North at Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada s Northwest territory in addition the International Crane foundation at is still a photo album. You need not be a professional Quality photographer to produce pictures Worth saving. Brief captions or written accounts help Complete the pictures provided by the visual images. Sometimes a Date and a location Are enough. But you May want to include More details such As the weight of a fish the length of a hike and any unusual occurrences or the names of people you were with. You will appreciate the specifics in the years to come. Even Quot unforgettable Quot people and incidents have a Way of fading from memory. A the association of american Rod and gun clubs Europe supports a program called the Deutsche . This program promotes Competition in Hunting style shooting including skeet trap and Rifle events. The Rifle shooting is at simulated game targets. Any Rod and gun club member with a valid German Hunting License is eligible to participate in one of the competitions. The competitions for 1993 Are scheduled from the end of april through the end of August. For More information Contact div shooting chairman Roger Davis Telephone Dan 494-6474 or 06372-3450 Chuck Kotyrba Telephone Dan 490-6339/1410 Siggi Adams Telephone Dan 370-6803/6358 Jim Smyth Telephone 06227-59980 or Ron Riedner Telephone dam 480-6948. A the Fulda Rod and gun club will conduct a German Hunting certificate class in february. People interested in taking the course should Contact club manager Artie Abercrombie at dam 321-3291 or 0661-71375. A the heartland Fly Fishers will hold their annual meeting Jan 9,1993, at the Hanau Rod and gun club. Items on the Agenda include the clubs financial report the election of officers for the upcoming year and setting the monthly Calendar for 1993,  a a Maul ,00,0r sharing information among outdoor Page 16 the stars and stripes Quot a nests research is Hiowt Quot a the Sandhi l cranes flock in Case a natural disc 3 second whoops Arkansas flock. Or disease decimated the whooped Eltheda in Tegra lak6$sandhi raised to Bond in Malew nl6r of 1984�?~85�?T that ail a abandoned in 1988 and that approach was wednesday december 23, 1992