Good news for whooping crane recovery!
Whooping cranes this spring have achieved two important milestones toward establishing a self-sustaining flock of this ancient and endangered species in eastern North America. A pair has nested for the first time at White River Marsh Wildlife Area and is now being monitored by a live video feed.
Another pair of cranes established the first nest in Wisconsin resulting from a released bird reared in captivity by a parent crane. DNR's Natural Heritage Conservation program is part of the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership working to restore whoopers, the rarest of the world's 15 crane species.