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Whooping cranes only occur in Oklahoma during migration periods, typically during the months of April and October. While the closely-related sandhill crane often aggregates in flocks of 50 or more birds, whooping cranes rarely migrate in groups larger than eight birds.
- Endangered Whooping Cranes to Move through Oklahoma
Endangered whooping cranes will often join flocks of...
- Endangered Whooping Cranes to Move through Oklahoma
27 Ιαν 2022 · Four Endangered Whooping Cranes Were Killed Mysteriously in Oklahoma. The Case Could Prevent a Sandhill Crane Hunting Season in Wisconsin. Crane advocates are pointing to the Oklahoma poaching incident as proof that sandhill hunting puts whooping cranes at risk.
23 Οκτ 2023 · Endangered whooping cranes will often join flocks of sandhill cranes during their 2,500-mile migration. Look for the larger whooping crane's white body and black wingtips to distinguish the two species.
19 Μαρ 2024 · Last fall, four men pleaded guilty to shooting and killing four whooping cranes in Oklahoma in late 2021. At the crime scene, the ground was littered with feathers from the dead birds.
25 Οκτ 2020 · Sandhill crane season opened Saturday in the western half of Oklahoma but those birds are not to be confused with whooping cranes, which are endangered and federally protected. With only around 500 in existence, state wildlife officials did not want to risk that the whooping crane could be accidentally killed by a hunter.
8 Ιαν 2022 · On Dec. 15, an injured whooping crane was discovered near the southwestern Oklahoma lake by hunters who notified game wardens with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The whooping crane died while being transported to a veterinary clinic.
18 Δεκ 2021 · A conviction for killing a whooping crane can carry up to one year in prison and a $100,000 fine per person under the Endangered Species Act, and up to six months in jail and a $15,000 fine under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. How did this happen?
