Successful Sandhill and Whooping-crane work spearheads Operation Migration USA

In the spring, the Sandhill cranes from the third study reveal they have kept their wildness. They are joined by a wild Sandhill and rather than returning to Canada, the group remains in the United States, keeping a safe distance from humans.

The Whooping Crane Recovery Team gives Operation Migration sanction to spearhead the introduction of a second migratory flock of Whooping cranes.

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