Whooping crane
The whooping crane (Grus americana) is a bird in the Gruidae family. It is the tallest bird in North America, and can live for over 20 years.
There have been a number of attempts to help the bird population to increase, with some success.
People who shoot the birds risk prosecution. a Louisiana man was sentenced to 45 days imprisonment and a $2500 fine after pleading guilty to a killing in November 2014,[1]
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Whooping Crane in flight in Texas. USDA Photo by John Noll.
Whooping cranes breed in marshes.
At Calgary Zoo, Alberta
A whooping crane foraging on a cattle ranch in Osceola County, Florida.
Beak of a whooping crane in Florida.
In 1957, the whooping crane was featured on a U.S. postage stamp supporting wildlife conservation.
Young whooping cranes destined for the Eastern Migratory Population of reintroduced birds completing their first migration, from Wisconsin to Florida, in January 2009, following an ultralight aircraft.
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References
- ↑ Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (11 July 2017). "Gueydan Man Pleaded Guilty for Illegal Shooting of Whooping Crane in Federal Court". Press release. http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/41328.