Texas Fauna Project

Whooping Crane

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David Blankinship, who worked as a biologist for the National Audubon Society, Corpus Christi Botanical Garden, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, recalls the varied, multi-year efforts to rebuild whooping crane populations. Measures included work to control canal dredging, boat wakes, and oil drilling, as well as research to understand diet and migration - all steps towards protecting the crane's habitat.