2 whooping cranes shot in Louisiana
2 whooping cranes shot in Louisiana
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY,
Associated Press | February 7, 2014 | Updated: February 8, 2014 1:17am
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Someone shot a pair of endangered whooping cranes that had been building practice nests in southwest Louisiana, killing the female and seriously injuring the male, state wildlife officials said Friday.
They were the only birds that had formed a mating bond last year, though they were too young to produce eggs, said Robert Love of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
"They were some of our older birds and our best chance for having a more successful nest this year," said Love, the coastal and nongame resources division administrator.
"It's just sickening," he said.
Whooping cranes are among the world's largest and rarest birds, with only about 600 alive today — all descended from 15 that lived in coastal Texas in the 1940s. They are protected under state and federal laws.
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I have skipped over most posts but stopped at this one. I am really shocked and not shocked. Some under educated whacko decided to destroy something beautiful -- and legally protected.
Thank you for telling us. Need to keep fighting for the birds as well as women and immigrants and all --
