Show I Vanishing Crane I i i t. t WHOOPING CRANE This illustration of a WhoopIng WhoopIng Whooping Whoop- Whoop Ing Crane was as supposed to accompany accompany ac ac- accompany company some remarks on that fast fast disappearing species of American bird life liCe that appeared appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap in this column recently Unfortunately the picture like most of the originals went astray Since that article appeared appeared appeared ap ap- two national magazines es published stories about this magnificent bird whose whoop is becoming fainter and fainter every day One article esti estl- estimated estimated mated that only a hundred specImens specimens specimens spec spec- were still alive and whooping The other article placed the number at 29 Says the Fish and Wildlife service of the department of the Interior which is conducting a survey of these the tallest size man-size and most beautiful of American birds fewer than 40 have been counted They are arc In the coast region of southern LouisIana Louisiana Louis- Louis Iana tana and Texas |