Signs of Progress For Whooping Cranes

Wild Whooping Cranes are native to Louisiana, and the populations have risen about thirty percent since the early 2000s.  Loss of habitat and hunting nearly drove them to extinction but efforts are stronger than ever to keep the species alive.  Caregivers are doing their best to keep the species alive by raising chicks in captivity and are being raised for released.  Caregivers must disguise themselves in Whooping Crane costumes in order to keep the chicks from imprinting upon humans.