The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 14th, 2002
A refuge, but no whoopers
Cranes are gone after nearly 30 years of work to establish flock
By MATT MYGATT
Associated Press
Sunday, April 14, 2002
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, N.M. -- The sign behind the counter at the visitors center on this jewel of the Rio Grande said it all:
Canada geese 230
Snow geese 14,100
Ducks 20,250
Sandhill cranes 8,760
Whooping cranes 0
No whooping cranes wintered this year at the refuge for the first time since 1975, when an experimental migrating flock of the endangered birds was established here.
Only two stuffed whoopers, a young one a...
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