The Aransas National Wildlife Refuge faces budget cuts and staffing shortages. Friends of the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge are working to mitigate the impact of these cuts. The refuge visitor ...

Best known for helping stabilize North America's fragile whooping crane population, the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is now perilously close to the endangered list itself. However, a group of ...

Few birds reach the heights of the majestic crane (on the ground, that is). With their long legs, elongated necks, and streamlined bodies, cranes are often considered the world's tallest flying birds.

A rare whooping crane takes off in a Texas coastal wetland. - Williamhc/Getty Images The name "Aransas" is a moniker that refers to both a bay and a county along the coast of Texas. While many places ...

(WLUK) -- An endangered whooping crane, set to be released into the wild, died earlier this month from bird flu. The International Crane Foundation says the loss marks the first confirmed death of a ...

This is a photo of the widowed crane’s new mate she met in Louisiana, officials say. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries photo A tragic love story involving a widowed whooping crane has ...