Yesterday’s Associated Press’s article “Officials fear another whooping crane die-off” was picked up by media outlets internationally. While TAP is distressed at the condition facing the birds, we commend the media outlets who featured this story, drawing attention to this crtical situation. Highlights of publications …Read more »
Updates from January, 2010
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
Mismanagement of Guadalupe basin hurts us all
January 26th, 2010 | TAP In The NewsAs a commissioner for Aransas County, I am writing in response to the comment by Rep. Bill Callegari, R-Houston, (“Whooping crane suit could threaten Texas cities’ water,” Jan. 16). Read more »
TAP responds to Callegari
January 22nd, 2010 | TAP UpdatesTAP respectfully responded to a media release circulated by Representative Callegari questioning the necessity of our lawsuit. TAP sent the following letter clarifying our membership, our position, and our objective. Read more »
Tom Stehn’s Jan. 21 whooping crane census reports one chick dead, and a lack of food.
January 22nd, 2010 | TAP UpdatesTom Stehn, the whooping crane coordinator for Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, has released his latest census report of the flock wintering at ANWR. As referenced in the following report, one chick has died and the cranes’ main food source, blue crabs, are at extremely low …Read more »
Travis Audubon and the Whooping Crane Conservation Association join TAP
January 15th, 2010 | TAP UpdatesTAP is thrilled to announce two new member organizations: Travis Audubon and the Whooping Crane Conservation Association. Read more »
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
Quit overextending the river
January 15th, 2010 | TAP In The NewsA recent Express News editorial suggests that The Aransas Project’s intent to file a federal lawsuit to protect the endangered whooping crane and the Guadalupe River Basin constitutes “a startling case of irresponsibly bad timing.” Read more »
Latest ANWR census reports 264 cranes, little food
January 8th, 2010 | TAP UpdatesLast night, Tom Stehn, the Whooping Crane Coordinator at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge released his latest report on the western flock of whooping cranes wintering in Aransas. While Stehn counted an almost full flock of 264 cranes that have completed the migration from Canada, he …Read more »