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2.3K views · 235 reactions | Their numbers are increasing, but a number of threats still put Whooping Cranes at risk. One of these is collisions with powerlines, the number-one known cause of mortality for young cranes. In Kansas, utility companies and others are coming together to limit these losses. Read more: https://abcbirds.org/blog/preventing-whooping-crane-collisions/ | American Bird Conservancy | Facebook

3.2K views · 99 reactions | Here's a look at the first whooping crane to be born at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Virginia. The Smithsonian says the baby bird hatched on May 26 and is "one of the most endangered species of crane in the world." | WPRI 12 | Facebook

Do Whooping Cranes ever get lost on migration? Discover the answer in this week's Craniac Short with our Lead Whooping Crane Outreach Biologist Stephanie Schmidt! AND learn more about Whooping Crane 16-23's adventures here > bit.ly/3XRes24 #craniacshort #whooperwednesday | International Crane Foundation