Two Parent-reared Whooping Cranes (IMAGE) U.S. Geological Survey Caption Whooping crane chicks, hatched and raised by their parents at the US Geological Survey's Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, Maryland, were released on Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin. Credit Kara Zwickey, USFWS Usage Restrictions Please give photo credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.