Talk:Whooping Crane
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[edit] La Brea Tar Pits fossils
I have heard that a lot of crane fossils were found in the La Brea Tar Pits. What is known about the prehistoric ancestor of the Whooping Crane? Melly42 16:38, 28 August 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Whooping cranes number
According to the Environment magazine (March, 2007), there are 237 living species in the wild including 41 young cranes. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 75.111.128.52 (talk) 17:14, 23 April 2007 (UTC).
They are just as big INTUNEevolution 02:24, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Other Large Bird Species
There are at least two other large long-legged bird species. The sandhill and the great blue heron. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.101.31.111 (talk) 19:37, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Wind Turbines
It is said that a prime location for approximately 40,000 wind turbines lies on the Western Flyway.
Some folks say the turbines are a hazard to the cranes, some say no, others say, "Let's have WC stew" (I would rather have "others" stew).
Does anyone KNOW the truth ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.63.237.3 (talk) 16:15, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
