The whooping crane population wintering at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge reached a record high of 557 birds during the 2024-25 season. The population has shown steady growth, with a growth rate ...

During their migration, whooping cranes seek out wetlands and agricultural fields where they can roost and feed. The birds often pass large urban centers like Dallas-Fort Worth, Waco and Austin.

There are only about 650 whooping cranes left in the wild. And now two more have been added to that population thanks to the collaborative efforts of Baraboo’s International Crane Foundation and ...

A couple of whooping cranes feed in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011.

The whooping crane was listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as threatened in 1967 and endangered in 1970. The agency said the bird’s name probably originated from the loud, single-note ...

He added that the whooping crane population has grown by 25 to 35 annually in recent years. The population low in 1941 has been estimated at 15-20.

Earlier this year, a juvenile whooping crane was found dead in a pond in Evangeline Parish. The reward for any information on this illegal killing increased to $15k from $5k.

A whooping crane got lost and wound up in a Wilmette backyard, and someone notified International Crane Foundation representatives, who drove down from Wisconsin to rescue it. By Brian L. Cox ...

KEARNEY – The whooping crane population is growing. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program is readying to start this year’s round of whooping crane aerial survey flights. The flights ...

A juvenile Whooping Crane is carried to a holding pen Tuesday, Nov. 7, at White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area. Workers wear white garments so the birds don't see and become attached to humans.