7.6K views · 777 reactions | Did you know? Over 325 bird species rely on the Boreal Forest for their survival. Here’s the song of another one of those boreal birds: the whooping crane. Another beautiful bird to inspire you to take part in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count! | Boreal Conservation | Facebook

3.6K views | AW! Here's a look at the first whooping crane to be born at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia. The Smithsonian says the baby bird hatched on May 26 and is "one of the most endangered species of crane in the world." The colt is "thriving," according to the institute. | CBS Newspath | Facebook

Good news for whoopers: Although the Patuxent Wildlife Center Whooping Crane breeding program is ending, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute will continue these efforts. Read more along with other notable #bird #conservation #news: abcbirds.org/blog/bird-news-roundup-Jan | American Bird Conservancy

Their numbers are increasing, but a number of threats still put Whooping Cranes at risk. One of these is collisions with powerlines, the number-one known cause of mortality for young cranes. In Kansas, utility companies and others are coming together to limit these losses. Read more: https://abcbirds.org/blog/preventing-whooping-crane-collisions/ | American Bird Conservancy

From the Field ~ This year's 12 wild-hatched and released Whooping Crane juveniles are doing well in the Eastern Migratory Population, including our six costume-reared cranes released last week at Horicon Marsh in Wisconsin - they have already migrated to Indiana (whoop, whoop!) Track the fall migration with our 'Where Are the Whoopers' map > bit.ly/3QNMnF4 📽️ Juvenile W12-23 (far left, the 'W' indicates he hatched in the wild) and parents 24-08 and 13-02 in Juneau County, Wisconsin. The juveni