Wild Whooping Crane Chicks Fledge in Wisconsin

The Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP) is celebrating another success in its efforts to reintroduce a wild migratory whooping crane population in eastern North America. Two wild-hatched whooping crane chicks have recently fledged, or become capable of flight. This is only the second time in over a century that naturally produced whooping cranes have fledged in the wild in the Midwest.

The chicks, #W1-10 and #W3-10 (W = wild hatched) were both observed flying with their parents this weekend. Number W1-10 is located on the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in central Wisconsin, and #W3-10 is on private property in Wood County, Wisconsin.

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August 2010 Project Update

Population Status

As of late August 2010 there are approximately 96 birds in the Eastern Migratory Population (EMP) of whooping cranes, consisting of 52 males, 42 females and two wild-hatched chicks. Most birds are located across 7 counties in Wisconsin, with approximately 38 birds at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge. Single birds spent the summer in Indiana and Michigan, and two males were last reported in North Dakota in late May. Six other birds have not been located since spring.

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July 2010 Project Update

Population Status

As of late July 2010 there are approximately 97 birds in the Eastern Migratory Population (EMP) of whooping cranes, consisting of 52 males, 43 females and two wild-hatched chicks. Most birds are located across 7 counties in Wisconsin, with approximately 38 birds at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge. A single female is again spending the summer in Indiana, two males reported in North Dakota in late May have not been relocated, and one Direct Autumn Release male was last reported in April from Michigan. Five others have not been located since spring.

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