Join us at the 36th annual HummerBird Celebration in Rockport-Fulton! Enjoy presentations, birding trips, bus tours, and more during the four-day celebration.
Our Wetland/Rangeland Ecologist, Katie Fernald, will speak about Whooping Crane conservation on Friday, Sept. 20, at 2:20 p.m. in the Martha Luigi Auditorium.
Address: 1803 Omohundro St, Rockport, Texas, United States
Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. During December, the 2024 cohort appears to be doing well!
Captive-rearing programs have successfully bolstered the number of Whooping Cranes in the Eastern Migratory Population (EMP) from the initial releases of captive-reared juveniles in 2001 to the present.
As the human population grows, the demand for energy, especially from renewable resources such as wind and solar, has drastically increased. This has accelerated the construction of wind turbines, solar farms, and power lines in the United States. When new energy infrastructure is placed in or near crane habitats, it can disrupt their movement patterns and reduce available resources.
