Thursday, January 13, 2011

Endangered whooping cranes shot dead

Three endangered whooping cranes were shot to death in southern Georgia, wildlife officials say.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Himachal hosts world's tallest flying bird


Una (Himachal Pradesh): Green activists worried over the falling numbers of the Sarus crane, the tallest flying bird in the world, heaved a collective sigh of relief after they were spotted in agricultural fields near this Himachal Pradesh town.

Friday, January 7, 2011

3 cranes from state found dead

Three juvenile whooping cranes that departed from Wisconsin in the fall have been found dead in southern Georgia. By Lee Bergquist of the Journal Sentinel