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The Whooping Crane 
Daniel E.
Whooping Crane 
The Whooping Crane is North 
Americas tallest bird standing 
up to 5 feet and spreading its 
majestic wings up to 7 and a 
half feet wide. The Whooping 
Crane is native to Alberta and 
the Northwest Territories 
during the summer and lives 
for up to 24 years. Primary 
food sources of the Whooping 
Crane are snails, insect larvae, 
leeches, frogs, minnows, 
rodents and berries. The 
Whooping Crane may also 
scavenge dead ducks, 
muskrats, and marsh birds.
The Dive 
In the 1800s there was a time when the Whooping Crane 
had a population of approximately 10,000 in western North 
America. Over the next 100 or so years the whooping crane 
population dropped to an all time low of 22 in 1942. 
Whooping Cranes most frequent cause of death was flying 
into power lanes during their migration. Other causes are 
over-hunting poaching and loss of habitat.
Endangered 
In order to be considered an endangered 
species the total population must fall below 
200. Although the Whooping crane is now 
considered to be a threatened species despite 
being endangered for most of the last hundred 
and some years. Luckily the species did not go 
extinct thanks to reclamation foundations such 
as the NFWF.
Take Off! 
The Whooping Crane is no longer classified as 
an endangered species, however wildlife 
foundation are still assisting the species. One of 
the more prominent foundation is the 
NFWF. The National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation (NFWF) made huge 
contributions to the Whooping 
Crane from breeding them, 
migrating them, teaching 
them to fly, and even 
teaching them to migrate. 
The exact number of cranes 
assisted by NFWF is 
unknown, however we 
do know that for every 
bird the supported cost 
them an estimated $100,000.
Bibliography 
http://raysweb.net/specialplaces/pages/crane.html 
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/endangered-species-the-whooping-crane/ 
15387/ 
http://www.nfwf.org/whoweare/mediacenter/video/Pages/The-Flight-to-Survive-video. 
aspx#.VDRlwfldWVM 
http://raysweb.net/specialplaces/pages/canada-es.html

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English u1 a5

  • 1. The Whooping Crane Daniel E.
  • 2. Whooping Crane The Whooping Crane is North Americas tallest bird standing up to 5 feet and spreading its majestic wings up to 7 and a half feet wide. The Whooping Crane is native to Alberta and the Northwest Territories during the summer and lives for up to 24 years. Primary food sources of the Whooping Crane are snails, insect larvae, leeches, frogs, minnows, rodents and berries. The Whooping Crane may also scavenge dead ducks, muskrats, and marsh birds.
  • 3. The Dive In the 1800s there was a time when the Whooping Crane had a population of approximately 10,000 in western North America. Over the next 100 or so years the whooping crane population dropped to an all time low of 22 in 1942. Whooping Cranes most frequent cause of death was flying into power lanes during their migration. Other causes are over-hunting poaching and loss of habitat.
  • 4. Endangered In order to be considered an endangered species the total population must fall below 200. Although the Whooping crane is now considered to be a threatened species despite being endangered for most of the last hundred and some years. Luckily the species did not go extinct thanks to reclamation foundations such as the NFWF.
  • 5. Take Off! The Whooping Crane is no longer classified as an endangered species, however wildlife foundation are still assisting the species. One of the more prominent foundation is the NFWF. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) made huge contributions to the Whooping Crane from breeding them, migrating them, teaching them to fly, and even teaching them to migrate. The exact number of cranes assisted by NFWF is unknown, however we do know that for every bird the supported cost them an estimated $100,000.
  • 6. Bibliography http://raysweb.net/specialplaces/pages/crane.html http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/endangered-species-the-whooping-crane/ 15387/ http://www.nfwf.org/whoweare/mediacenter/video/Pages/The-Flight-to-Survive-video. aspx#.VDRlwfldWVM http://raysweb.net/specialplaces/pages/canada-es.html