Cranes are large omnivorous birds known for their vocalizations and for performing elaborate mating dances. There are 15 species of cranes in the family Gruidae. With long legs and a large torso, ...

The species once dwindled to about 50 birds nationwide, but today, the population has grown to more than 500.

Knowing how animals use their environments to survive and thrive is a key challenge for predicting how global climate change will affect wildlife. A global collaborative study of four species of crane ...

WOLFBERRY WHOOPING CRANE SANCTUARY, Texas — Carter Crouch has been fascinated by the whooping crane’s conservation story for as long as he can remember. The white bird, named for its “whooping” call, ...

Conservationists express concern over weakened federal protections for wetlands, threatening the survival of endangered ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hundreds of sandhill cranes were at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area in February 2023 during their migration north. If you want ...

A first-of-its-kind sighting emerged from the latest survey.

One of the most spectacular bird migration events is the movement of massive flocks of Sandhill Cranes between their wintering and breeding grounds. Indeed this is an event for the ages, as fossilized ...