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Monthly summary of media stories highlighting our global programs.

How spring project is bringing clean, fresh water to Nandi residents, The Star Kenya

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Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. During August, our wild-hatched chick has reached fledging! A huge thank you to the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Departments of Natural Resources of flyway states, the International Crane Foundation, and all the volunteers who help us keep track of the cranes throughout the year.

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Since the reintroduction of Whooping Cranes into the Eastern United States in 2001, researchers have carefully tracked the survival and success of the Eastern Migratory Population (EMP) population.

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Whooping Cranes (Grus americana) are a long-lived species, and in the wild, they can live for 25-30 years and begin breeding at two to three years of age. Once breeding, an individual crane will lay one to two eggs per nesting attempt and typically raise one chick each year. Unfortunately, this can make the species more vulnerable to individual losses in the population when compared to birds that lay large clutches and raise multiple chicks each year.

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Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. During July, we have been busy monitoring chicks! A huge thank you to the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Departments of Natural Resources of flyway states, the International Crane Foundation, and all the volunteers who help us keep track of the cranes throughout the year.

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Cranes and other large-bodied waterbirds tend to migrate using soaring flight, relying on the thermal lift generated most strongly over land. They often fly around obstacles such as large bodies of water, which generate weaker thermals and provide less flight support. Here, however, we recount the first recorded case of a Whooping Crane flying directly over Lake Michigan.

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Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. During June, chicks have been getting bigger! A huge thank you to the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Departments of Natural Resources of flyway states, the International Crane Foundation, and all the volunteers who help us keep track of the cranes throughout the year.