[wisb] Urge Action on Whooping Crane Shootings
- From: William Mueller <wpmueller1947@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: wisbirdn <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2014 10:18:51 -0500
Urge Action on Whooping Crane Shootings
Whooping Cranes are one of our country's most majestic birds--and also one
of our most endangered. Though the species once ranged throughout the Great
Plains and Gulf Coast regions, the Whooping Crane population was decimated
by hunting and habitat loss, and only 16 birds remained in 1941.
Today, a major captive-breeding effort has helped the population rebound to
nearly 600 individuals. But these birds are still under threat. A mated
pair of Whooping Cranes was recently shot at a crawfish pond in Louisiana.
Sadly, both have died from their injuries. Still worse, this is not
unusual: Nearly one-quarter of all Whooping Crane deaths are caused by
illegal shooting.
Whooping Cranes deserve the full protection of the law. Please join us in
asking U.S. Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement personnel to aggressively
pursue those responsible for the Louisiana shooting.
Please take action by clicking this link:
https://secure2.convio.net/abcb/site/Advocacy;jsessionid=82016E6F35092830058A46662F402EF9.app261a?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=127&autologin=true&AddInterest=1041
William Mueller
Director, Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory
WGLBBO online: wglbbo.org
wpmueller1947@xxxxxxxxx
office 262-285-3374
cell 414-698-9108
blog: futureofbirds.blogspot.com
Belgium, WI
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