This is the call of the hooping cranes. Standing five feet tall, hooping cranes are the tallest bird in North America. They are also one of the most endangered. With fewer than 500 left in the wild, hooping cranes are on the verge of extinction. Already threatened by power line collisions and other accidents on their migration routes, the cranes face a deadly threat from humans. Hooping cranes have been targeted by criminals, shot, and left to die. Hooping cranes are protected under the federal endangered species and migratory bird treaty X as well as state wildlife laws. Disturbing, harassing, or killing hooping cranes or other non-game wildlife is a crime, punishable by jail time, fines, and other penalties. Help save the hooping crane, report suspected illegal activity, contact your local law enforcement or natural resource agency. This message brought to you by the Hooping Crane Eastern Partnership.