Ace
Alpha Flag Code:
HA
Capture date:
May 31, 2017
Sex:
Female
Location:
National Elk Refuge in Jackson, WY
Namesake:
Ace’s name was chosen by our partners at the Bureau of Land Management because she is a smart and protective mother!
![a biologist holds Ace the curlew](https://www.boisestate.edu/ibo/wp-content/uploads/sites/141/2019/10/BMW_MV_and_JC_with_HA_1-2.jpg)
Many times curlews can lead technicians on wild “curlew” chase. One minute they look like they will lead you straight to a nest, the next minute, they take flight over the mountains! This female took her sweet time (over 2 hours!!) before finally sitting on her eggs. With a lot patience, determination and a little bit of luck, this beautiful girl was safely trapped, transmittered and released back into the wild.
![a long billed curlew takes flight with the snowy grand teton mountains in the background](https://www.boisestate.edu/ibo/wp-content/uploads/sites/141/2019/10/HA_Release.jpg)