Florida storm kills flock of whooping cranes

[mjs1973]

All 18 endangered young whooping cranes that were led south from Wisconsin last fall as part of a project to create a second migratory flock of the birds were killed in storms in Florida, a spokesman said

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There is more info about this on the Operation Migration website.

[paulnj]

Wtf............

[mjs1973]

From the Operation Migration website:

Date: February 4, 2007 - Entry 2 Reporter: Liz Condie
Subject: Update - We have a survivor!
Location: Main Office

615 has been found with 2 Sandhill cranes in a relatively inaccessible area with good habitat. The Tracking Team will carefully monitor the juvenile. This is very good news on what has otherwise been dark days for us all.

The body of number 615 was not found in the pen with the rest. Initially he was assumed to be buried in the mud, but a signal from its transmitter was picked up earlier today. Tracker Tally Love (ICF) apparently made visual contact during an aerial survey.

An NBC news crew did some filming today. We expect the story to be aired on NBC Nightly News at 6:30EST.