Back from the Brink!
I read this story with great joy.
"The whooping crane, the tallest bird in North America, whose numbers dwindled to fewer than 20 in 1941, is not only back from the brink of extinction but also thriving — a comeback story, federal wildlife officials say, that illustrates how a coordinated conservation effort can save a species."
Before we moved to Minnesota, we lived outside of Madison, Wisconsin. Just about an hour north and west of Madison, in the town of Baraboo resides one of the reasons WHY the whooping crane is back from the brink. The International Crane Foundation was formed in the early 1970's with the express purpose of breeding endangered cranes in captivity in order to release the chicks in the wild. Through the hard work of these dedicated scientists and volunteers the whooping and sandhill cranes have been brought back from the brink of extinction. Having shared territory with a nesting pair of sandhill cranes, I can say (without qualification) that the world is a much better place for that work.
"The whooping crane, the tallest bird in North America, whose numbers dwindled to fewer than 20 in 1941, is not only back from the brink of extinction but also thriving — a comeback story, federal wildlife officials say, that illustrates how a coordinated conservation effort can save a species."
Before we moved to Minnesota, we lived outside of Madison, Wisconsin. Just about an hour north and west of Madison, in the town of Baraboo resides one of the reasons WHY the whooping crane is back from the brink. The International Crane Foundation was formed in the early 1970's with the express purpose of breeding endangered cranes in captivity in order to release the chicks in the wild. Through the hard work of these dedicated scientists and volunteers the whooping and sandhill cranes have been brought back from the brink of extinction. Having shared territory with a nesting pair of sandhill cranes, I can say (without qualification) that the world is a much better place for that work.
posted by The Lady Logician at
6:41 PM
2 Comments:
But wait! I thought that the environmentalists were “fanatics” and “over the top.”
http://www.ladieslogic.com/2006/10/tolerance-of-left-in-action-again.html
And that those who think stewardship of the planet are part of the “Environmental Taliban.”
http://www.ladieslogic.com/2006/07/it-is-time.html
And that those who gave to environmental organizations like the Crane Foundation are nothing more than “Patricians” with an agenda.
http://www.ladieslogic.com/2006/06/meet-patricians-part-2-daytons.html
Oh, but when cute little birds are saved by real non-Bush science, habitat restoration, the elimination of toxins in the environment, the generosity of people who might vote for Democrats, and government grants, you’re ok with it?
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Anonymous, at 4:06 PM
And I thought that all conservatives hated the environment and wanted to plow under all the green space and kill all the animals (and the children and old people).
Here is a hint for you anonymous hitman - this was done without government money. This was done with the help of VOLUNTEERS (who are not paid) and donations of visitors to the ICF. No state tax dollars, no federal funding.
What I do rail about are the people who like the global warming alarmists who have HIJACKED the conservation movement to support their own socialist political agenda.
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The Lady Logician, at 7:39 PM
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