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Whooping cranes spotted wintering in WNC

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Hendersonville Times-News reports:
Biologists recently confirmed the presence of a pair of whooping cranes outside Hayesville, marking the first time the birds have been documented wintering in Western North Carolina.

Whooping cranes are one of the rarest species in the world, with a current estimated global population between 525 to 550 individuals, which is divided into four main groups....

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For more on whooping cranes migration through the Southeast, see "Eleventh generation of whooping cranes begin ultralight-led migration though Southeast to Florida"Read the full article

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