We protect Platte River habitat for migrating cranes. Each spring, more than a million Sandhill Cranes fill Nebraska’s skies, a migration so vast it transforms the Central Platte River Valley. But it wasn’t always secure. In 1978, the Crane Trust was established through a court-approved settlement over the building of Grayrocks Dam to protect the Whooping Crane’s river habitat under the Endangered Species Act. What began as a legal obligation became a lasting commitment to care for this river an

10K views · 793 reactions | The Whooping Crane is one of the rarest North American birds, and also one of the largest and most magnificent. Be part of the urgent work of bringing them back. On Whooping Crane Day, help Audubon continue our critical on-the-ground preservation and restoration efforts—and our tireless defense of America’s strongest conservation laws: https://bit.ly/3C04NKa | National Audubon Society | Facebook

2.3K views · 235 reactions | Their numbers are increasing, but a number of threats still put Whooping Cranes at risk. One of these is collisions with powerlines, the number-one known cause of mortality for young cranes. In Kansas, utility companies and others are coming together to limit these losses. Read more: https://abcbirds.org/blog/preventing-whooping-crane-collisions/ | American Bird Conservancy | Facebook

6.2K views · 365 reactions | Whoop whoop! It's #WhoopingCraneDay! Check out this awesome video of our whooping cranes, and then learn more by reading our whooping crane Q&A with crane keeper, Chris Crowe! https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/featured-creature-whooping-crane | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute | Facebook

A group of 5 juvenile whooping cranes were released into the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Grand Chenier as part of an ongoing effort to protect the species. Audubon Nature Institute, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and Chevron are partnering to save whooping cranes from extinction! #SavingSpecies Read more: https://bit.ly/2QaTnwP You can contribute join the fight to save species by donating to Audubon’s Annual Fund today: http://bit.ly/2qX5sYn | Audubon Nature Institute

Do Whooping Cranes ever get lost on migration? Discover the answer in this week's Craniac Short with our Lead Whooping Crane Outreach Biologist Stephanie Schmidt! AND learn more about Whooping Crane 16-23's adventures here > bit.ly/3XRes24 #craniacshort #whooperwednesday | International Crane Foundation