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Extreme threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) impacts Sandhills – number of deaths climb
The following information is from Dr. Diana Boon, Director of Conservation Medicine at the International Crane Foundation. Due to the immediate threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), the International Crane Foundation recommends using extreme caution around sick or deceased … Continue reading
$20,000 Reward Offered for Information on Shooting death of Endangered Whooping Crane in Evangeline Parish
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are looking for leads regarding the shooting death of an endangered juvenile Whooping Crane found dead January 9, 2024 in an agricultural pond on … Continue reading
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Protect National Wildlife Refuges from toxic pesticides
Bird conservation is at the heart of the National Wildlife Refuge System.America’s first Refuge, Pelican Island was established to help imperiled seabirds recover. Many of the Refuges in the Southeast, Midwest, and Southwest provide important habitat and stopovers for waterfowl. 50 … Continue reading
Celebrating 50 years of Crane Conservation Worldwide! “Crossing continents. Spanning generations. Cranes know no boundaries, and neither do we. For 50 years, we’ve made it our mission to save cranes and their habitats while improving the lives of the people who … Continue reading
Urgent action needed for Whooping Cranes
Four Whooping Cranes Are Dead The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are investigating the deaths— the result of an outrageous illegal shooting event. We are angry and heartsick. The International Crane Foundation, … Continue reading
Deaths Of Endangered Whooping Cranes Under Investigation
The following was posted December 16, 2021 by the Friends of the Wild Whoopers Whooping Crane Deaths Under Investigation The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) is working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to investigate the deaths of endangered Whooping Cranes … Continue reading
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Plans to Gut Protections for Whooping Crane
The Center for Biological Diversity press release, December 13, 2021 Buried in the Biden administration’s unified regulatory agenda released last week is a plan by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to weaken or end protections for several iconic species, … Continue reading
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