Newsroom. There are several opportunities for visitors to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge to view whooping cranes in publically accessible areas this winter. It was at this time that people decided to intervene and whooping crane recovery efforts began. February 7, 2020 February 7, 2020 by Admin. Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. Wintering Whooping Crane Update, February 6, 2020. The trio summered together last year, and we are waiting to see how the pairing will resolve! A huge thank-you to the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Departments of Natural Resources of flyway states, the International Crane Foundation and all the volunteers who help us keep track of the cranes throughout the year. Today, biologists estimate there are more than 250 birds in the wild flock. The whooping crane is also one of the nation’s most famous comeback stories. Current Whooping Crane Population (as of February 2020): ... To date, there are just under 100 Whooping Cranes in this population, and some nesting occurs annually. A few Whooping Cranes have been known to remain in either Wisconsin or Michigan during the summer. Crane Trust is a Nebraska-based organisation that works to restore the ecosystem of the state’s Platte River – a stopover for the whooping crane, the sandhill crane and other migratory birds. RESILIENT WHOOPING CRANES have been slowly rebounding from near extinction during the past century, but their survival still depends on a delicate coastal ecosystem. Whooping Cranes 4-17, 6-17 and 24-17 returned to Sauk County, Wisconsin, in early March 2020. As many as 20,000 whooping cranes were once found throughout North America. Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. It is important that a self-sustaining population of whooping cranes be established, one that doesn’t require any human help. In the last month, Whooping Cranes have started migrating north. Confirmed Whooping Crane locations as of 1 January 2020. With the addition of captive and non-migratory birds, the total whooping crane population as of February 2020 is more than 800, the USFWS says. But by 1941, habitat loss and unregulated hunting—in part for the birds’ plumage—had reduced the whooping crane’s numbers to less than two dozen individuals in the wild. Near real-time locations of Whooping Cranes in this population can be seen at map ... however they have not been confirmed during December. Feb 01, 2020 A whooping crane stretches skyward in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas, a vital refuge for at-risk birds.

... You can find more about our use of this revolutionary technology to conserve whooping cranes here. In the last month, Whooping Cranes stayed on their wintering grounds.