Following the species' comeback, new pressures are converging on their wintering habitat along the Texas coast.

WOLFBERRY WHOOPING CRANE SANCTUARY, Texas (AP) — 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” ...

Once on the brink of extinction, the birds have expanded beyond the protected lands set aside for them in the 1970s.

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, ...

BARABOO, Wis. - You may have seen sandhill cranes before, but not many people have had the pleasure of seeing a whooping crane in person. Whooping cranes nearly went extinct in the late 1800s and ...

Partners at the International Crane Foundation and the Conservation Fund have secured permanent protection of more than 3,300 ...