Surveys use scientific sampling to estimate populations. Our spring sharp-tailed grouse lek counts, for example, give a ...

Animals Thousands of birdwatchers flock to Port Aransas for 28th annual Whooping Crane Festival Whooping cranes are still endangered, with around 800 worldwide and over 500 in Texas.

Thousands of people from across the world have gathered in Port Aransas for a rare opportunity to observe the endangered whooping crane during the 28th annual Whooping Crane Festival this weekend.

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 ...

Only about 830 whooping cranes exist in the world but they used to number in the tens of thousands in North America alone, though they were not native to Florida. The whooping crane was listed by ...

Whooping crane watchers are hoping to see 250 or more of the rare birds arrive at Aransas. The population numbers 236 adult birds, and a record 84 chicks hatched from 65 nests at Wood Buffalo this ...

No reward has been announced for Tuesday's discovery. "Whooping Cranes are endangered and closely monitored by biologists with both banding and radio transmitters," the DNR wrote on Facebook Tuesday.

The Eastern Population of sandhill cranes was estimated at 107,140 in fall 2022, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The migratory flock of endangered whooping cranes that mostly ...

Of the 15 to 16 cranes in the WB/A population, most were females. Since whooping cranes are monogamous, that means that there were fewer than 8 pairs remaining from which to rebuild the population ...

The whooping crane was listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as threatened in 1967 and endangered in 1970. The agency said the bird’s name probably originated from the loud, single-note ...