The international crane community was outraged upon hearing two endangered whooping cranes were shot and killed after making their migratory trip to their winter home in Nome, Texas.
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1. Fort Smith, Northwest Territories: Fort Smith deserves a place on the bucket list if for no other reason than it is a gateway to the remote, spectacular World Heritage Site, Wood Buffalo National Park. The northern boreal plain and forest is home to endangered species like wood bison, whooping cranes, peregrine falcons and seemingly endless acres of pristine natural beauty that are a paradise for the outdoor enthusiast. Its name in Chipewyan is Thebacha or ‘beside the rapids’, and those rapids on the Slave River are a major attraction for white water buffs today.
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While the whooping cranes were nesting in their summer homes at Wood Buffalo National Park over the summer, their advocates were working hard to ensure an even larger winter habitat continues to meet their needs.
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Biologists at Wood Buffalo National Park (WBNP) are wrapping up their annual research that looks into endangered whooping crane chicks born in the habitat year after year.
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An annual survey tallying nests of endangered whooping cranes in and around Wood Buffalo National Park (WBNP) has been completed and the final results are record-breaking.
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The beloved whooping crane, one of the world’s rarest birds and a summer guest in Wood Buffalo National Park, is growing in numbers according to the latest survey from the US.
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