Our Southeast Asia Program Director Tran Triet is documenting the nesting of Spirit (24-17) and Cloud (4-17), a pair of reintroduced Whooping Cranes in Sauk County, Wisconsin. Read part one of this series, A Morning With Spirit and Cloud.
Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. Nesting season is now in full swing! 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. We appreciate your contribution to the recovery of the Whooping Crane Eastern Migratory Population. The International Crane Foundation produced this report.
Wintering Whooping Crane 5-10 and Sandhill Cranes forage at the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge in Meigs County, Tennessee.
Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. In the last month, most Whooping Cranes stayed on the wintering grounds. 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. We appreciate your contribution to the recovery of the Whooping Crane Eastern Migratory Population. The International Crane Foundation produced this report.
This story was originally published by Texas Water Trade on October 28, 2022. Our staff visited the Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area in early December to view the revitalized wetlands as the water was pumped into the management area.
Texas Water Trade and the International Crane Foundation have finalized a water acquisition for the immediate delivery of 200 acre-feet of water to a critical bird habitat for one of the rarest and most endangered bird species in North America, Whooping Cranes.
Whooping Crane juvenile Whirligig, now 90-22, gets to know adults 3-17 and 67-15 at White River Marsh in eastern Wisconsin.
Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. In the last month, we have released a few captive-reared Whooping Cranes. 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. We appreciate your contribution to the recovery of the Whooping Crane Eastern Migratory Population. This report was produced by the International Crane Foundation.
What do the numbers in the cranes’ identifiers mean, such as L7-11? The “L” stands for the Louisiana population. If a “W” follows, this means the crane hatched in the wild. The number after the “L” represents the order in which the crane hatched. The last two numbers are the year they hatched, in this case, 2011.
Whooping Cranes 31-16 and W2-21 prepare for fall migration in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, in early September 2022.
Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. In the last month, cranes have mostly stayed on their territories. 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. We appreciate your contribution to the recovery of the Whooping Crane Eastern Migratory Population. This report was produced by the International Crane Foundation.
