Cranes are among the thousands of birds—primarily ducks and geese—that spend their winters at Wheeler National Wildlife ...

A whooping crane chick died from highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, in September in Wisconsin, the first known mortality of the endangered species from the disease, according to the ...

(WLUK) -- An endangered whooping crane, set to be released into the wild, died earlier this month from bird flu. The International Crane Foundation says the loss marks the first confirmed death of a ...

Salt Plains Refuge hosts Sandhill and Whooping Crane migration with free guided walks and prime viewing spots in Jet, Oklahoma.

BARABOO, Wis. (WKOW) -- The International Crane Foundation has announced the death of an endangered whooping crane, Ducky. Ducky died earlier in September due to bird flu. “We are deeply saddened by ...

Goetze: Over the past few weeks, I’ve heard and seen some annual winter residents slowly flying and gliding into the area.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Like so many others, the Northern transplant flew to Florida for warmer temperatures, landed in Osceola County and stayed over 20 years. Now he’s moved on. This particular snowbird, ...

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 ...

Jan. 4—Echoing through the air, the call of thousands of cranes — some endangered — at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge serves as a beacon to bird watchers. For the past 20 years, the protected lands ...

Tickets are on sale for the Whooping Crane Festival scheduled for Feb. 19, 2026, through Feb. 22, 2026, at the Aransas ...