ACADIA PARISH, La. (WAFB ... come to completely losing the whooping crane as a species? “It almost seems like it’s a miracle that they did not go extinct, that we didn’t lose them.

“This cowardly act against a critically endangered and beloved bird can’t go unpunished. I hope someone does the right thing and steps forward with information.” The juvenile whooping crane was found ...

MAMOU, La. (KTAL/KMSS ... Louisiana’s whooping cranes are endangered and protected under two acts: the Endangered Species Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Habitat loss and shootings ...

The critically endangered Siberian Crane gets a bit of a breather, thanks to the securing of its stopover sites along the Russia-China migratory path, according to the International Crane Foundation.