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Where are we most likely to see Whooping Cranes other than at Aransas?
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mary kaye
asked this on January 10, 2013 at 05:27 PM
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As you may know, Mary Kaye, whooping cranes are highly endangered and there are only three wild flocks of whooping cranes in North America. The birds at Aransas migrate annually between Aransas National Wildlife Refuge and Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada's Northwest Territories. They number around 180 birds and this is the continent's only self-sustaining wild population. Another non-migratory flock of about 90 birds loafs around the Kissimmee lake region year-round. Lastly, a pioneering effort that sees chicks raised at Paxutent NWR in Maryland before being transported to Necedah NWR in Wisconsin and then eventually led by microlight toward Florida'sGulf Coast has helped establish a new Atlantic Coast family of the birds (it's a bit outdated, but I happened to write about this project in 2007 here: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/crane-07.html). Lastly, if you do happen to be up in this area, I'd highly recommend visiting the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin (near Wisconsin Dells), where you can see whooping cranes as well as a number of other species of these magnificent birds. The ICF website has lots more information about the birds and various related conservation efforts here: http://www.savingcranes.org/
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Alistair
answered this on January 11, 2013 at 02:45 PM
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