Bev Paulan Hear Bev tell the hardest part of wearing the costume. Bev Paulan is the O.M.'s Supervisor of Field Operations. She is known as "Chick Mama" because she is involved with each year's chicks from hatch to release in Florida after migration. Bev is from Antioch, IL. She is also a pilot who knows how to fly ultralights and other planes. She had her own charter plane service for 15 years. Bev also worked as a teacher at a wildlife rehabilitation center. Bev is on the winter monitoring team. She stays in Florida after the chicks arrive to help watch over the young cranes as they become wild and free. Audio clips courtesy Mark Chenoweth of Whooper Happenings. Journey North is pleased to feature this educational adventure made possible by the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP). This Season Teachers Kids Orientation Registration Search Copyright 1997-2008 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Questions or comments? Contact us.