"All whooping cranes today are descended from only 14 adults remaining on the Texas coast in 1941", he added. Thanks to decades of legal protection, habitat restoration and cross-border collaboration, ...

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.

Of the 15 distinct species of cranes, two migratory cranes (sandhill and whooping) seem to be prime candidates for colonizing South America.

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, whooping cranes remain on the endangered list. On a more upbeat note, the IUCN places sandhill cranes in the category of least concern.

Longtime Osceola whooping crane sent away, leaving only 4 in Florida The 25-year-old endangered bird was fixture of Buena Lago neighborhood under construction outside St. Cloud ...

If sandhill crane hunting were allowed, Wisconsin farmers could apply for compensation for agricultural damage caused by the cranes. This bill would raise the wildlife damage surcharge that is on ...

Migrating birds seen by Crane Trust Conservation Fellow Matt Urbanksi. Video provided by Crane Trust in 2023. The number of sandhill cranes stopping in the central Platte River valley has jumped ...

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.

More than 1,500 sandhill cranes have been found dead in Indiana, placing them among the latest victims of the highly contagious bird flu strain H5N1, reports the Post-Tribune’s Amy Lavalley. The ...

Expert worry Sandhill cranes and other waterfowl will spread avian influenza to endangered whooping cranes.