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Whooping cranes are on the cusp of a comeback story. Could Trump policy change the ending?
Critically endangered whooping cranes are part of a reintroduction program in Louisiana aiming to establish a self-sustaining population in the wild. While the program has shown success, advocates warn that potential habitat protection rollbacks or changes related to the Endangered Species Act could be widely detrimental to the birds due to ongoing threats from habitat loss.
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