The white bird, named for its "whooping" call, is one of the rarest in North America and was among the first to be protected ...

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 ...

BARABOO, Wis. (WFRV) – Officials with the International Crane Foundation, headquartered in Wisconsin, have confirmed the first death of an Endangered Whooping Crane due to Highly Pathogenic Avian ...

(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 ...

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 ...

SASKATOON - A wildlife biologist says it’s deeply concerning that two dead members of a critically endangered flock of birds that only breed in Canadian marshes have tested positive for the avian flu.

Why do thousands of travelers rush to a specific stretch of the Texas coast every February? Port Aransas is the only place in ...

Since 2001, a Canadian nonprofit called Operation Migration has been leading endangered whooping cranes to temperate winter homes, acting as surrogate parents for cranes raised in captivity and ...