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Whooping cranes head back to Louisiana

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Conservationists hope fourth attempt to reintroduce endangered bird to the wild will be a success.

Officials with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) are finalizing plans to release a small flock of whooping cranes (Grus americana) in a protected wetland, in what could be a promising step towards long-term viability for an endangered species. The move would represent the return of a long-lost native — absent from the state for more than 60 years.

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Zakaib, G. Whooping cranes head back to Louisiana. Nature (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2011.88

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