The Fish and Wildlife Service this week reported steady growth in the population of the rarest crane in the world. The endangered whooping crane has seen a promising expansion of its flock after the ...

As the last wild, self-sustaining population of whooping cranes grows, conservation groups are ensuring the endangered birds have plenty of safe places to land in Aransas and Calhoun counties. Like ...

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 of ...

AUSTWELL, Tex. -- -- AUSTWELL, Tex. -- One of the most beloved groups of winter Texans is back, in the largest number in a century and with a record 45 youngsters in tow, including an even rarer seven ...

A rare bird species that once vanished from Louisiana is making a steady comeback as four more whooping cranes were released into the wild last month. The release of the young birds, which were raised ...

SEADRIFT — Estimates that a record 250-plus endangered whooping cranes are expected to begin their annual autumn migration to the Texas coast usually would be cause for celebration among backers of ...

BIRDMAI copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Nada Kramar Endowment Income Fund. Contents 1. Whooping cranes past and present / John B. French, Sarah J. Converse, Jane E. Austin -- 2.

A new whooping crane sanctuary on the Texas coast protects vital winter habitat and supports the species’ ongoing recovery.