NATIONAL WILDLIFE MAGAZINE
Oct/Nov 2005, vol. 43 no. 6

Hovering on the Edge of Existence
By Michael Forsberg

Captive breeding and a special refuge had begun to revive the Mississippi sandhill crane, which almost became extinct 30 years ago—then along came Hurricane Katrina

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE

April 2004

By Jennifer Ackerman

Symbols of luck and majesty, cranes have been called "wildness incarnate." But with wildness disappearing and their luck running out, the great birds are getting some help from scientists and self-described "craniacs."