Initiative: Species Reintroduction
In November, most of the Whooping Cranes left Wisconsin on their southward migration!
Initiative: Species Reintroduction
During October, the captive-reared birds were released, and migration began!
Initiative: Species Reintroduction
Our teams from Texas and Wisconsin collaborated to compile all available information on over-summering on the wintering grounds for the two current migratory Whooping Crane populations: the Aransas Wood Buffalo Population and the Eastern Migratory Population.
Initiative: Species Reintroduction
During September, the first breeding pair left Wisconsin and traveled to Illinois!
Initiative: Species Reintroduction
An Endangered Whooping Crane, lovingly named “Ducky,” died earlier this month due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). The loss marks the first confirmed death of a Whooping Crane due to HPAI.
Initiative: Species Reintroduction
How can we better understand renesting behavior and the potential it plays in maximizing the breeding season for this endangered species?
Initiative: Species Reintroduction
Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. The past month’s big news: this year’s wild-hatched chick, W1-25, fledged!
Initiative: Species Reintroduction
Over the past five years, our aviculture staff has been working to strategically increase the number of Sarus Cranes in our residential flock at our Global Headquarters, aiming to meet our specific collection goals for this species. We acquired an established pair, Yuva and Minu, to serve as our Sarus Crane ambassadors on exhibit at the Crane Discovery Center.
Initiative: Species Reintroduction
How can we ensure that more chicks in this Whooping Crane Eastern Migratory Population survive to adulthood? First, we need to better understand what factors influence chick survival in the wild.
Initiative: Species Reintroduction
The wild-hatched chicks in the Eastern Migratory Whooping Crane Population have been getting bigger!
