Supporting Whooping Crane Conservation at Mid-latitude Stopover Areas
Join Conservation Nebraska and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for this in depth look into Whooping Crane Conservation in Nebraska!
According to the IUCN, as of 2016/17 there are four wild populations totaling approximately 483 individuals, including three reintroduced populations in the eastern U.S. that are not yet self-sustaining. The only natural wild population breeds in Wood Buffalo National Park, on the border of Northwest Territories and Alberta, Canada, and winters at and near to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, U.S. Nebraska is a stopover location during their migration.
Wildlife Biologist, Jeff Drahota, will discuss Rainwater Basin restoration, management strategies, and other conservation efforts happening in Nebraska that benefit Whooping Cranes.
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YEMwkiTLQK-gaGWNZhS6Hw
Jeff Drahota currently works at the Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Jeff earned a Master’s degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and a Bachelor's degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology from Iowa State University.
