"We are very pleased that whooping and sandhill cranes will now grace roadways all around the state and country," Dr. Rich Beilfuss, president and CEO of the International Crane Foundation, said ...

The sandhill and whooping cranes often share habitat, living alongside ducks and geese that are also getting infected and dying, Boon said. The species share portions of their migratory pathways ...

Though there are an estimated 827,000 sandhill cranes in the United States, there are as few as 834 whooping cranes globally, including those in captivity, the foundation said.

The recent deaths of an estimated 1,500 sandhill cranes in Indiana due to bird flu has increased concerns for endanagered whooping cranes, including those that nest in Wisconsin.

The whooping cranes, part of the eastern migratory population that comes from Wisconsin, started migrating to Alabama in 2004 and their population is about between 12 and 20 each winter, said Young.

Longtime Osceola whooping crane sent away, leaving only 4 in Florida ... “I watched him fly in with two sandhill cranes and he was making some sounds so he was pretty vocal,” she said.

A whooping crane, which is endangered, lands among sandhill cranes. Photo by Jim Hudgins / USFWS That hybrid bill was approved by the study committee on an 8-4 vote, with the non-hunting conservation ...

The new license plate, which benefits the International Crane Foundation, is available starting Wednesday. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...

Wisconsin drivers can now share the beauty of two of the state's largest bird species while on the road. Starting Wednesday, residents can order the International Crane Foundation's new "Cranes of ...

New sandhill and whooping crane specialty license plates are now available in Wisconsin. Claire Reid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Wed, October 9, 2024 at 1:00 PM UTC. 2 min read.