This Day in History January 4, 1968

By Ruth on January 4, 2015 in history
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On this date in 1968, a duck hunter in Texas accidentally shot and killed an endangered whooping crane. Actually I didn’t realize that whooping cranes were endangered until I read this story. It happened in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge.  These whooping cranes really have struggled to reproduce, and though unfortunate, this did give scientists the opportunity to study these creatures in detail.

Genesis 1:28 ESV

And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

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http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2010/01/today-in-texas-history-a-texas-hunter-shoots-a-rare-whooping-crane/

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“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.” — Franz Kafka Ruth is an inspirational entertainment journalist who instinctively sees the best in all and seeks to share universal beauty, love and positivity. She is an artist who leads with her heart and gives readers a glimpse of the best of this world through the masterful use of the written word. Ruth was born in Tacoma, Washington but now calls Yelm, Washington her home. She lives on five acres with her parents, a dog, two miniature goats, cats and a teenage daughter who is a dynamic visual artist herself. Ruth interviews fellow artists both inside and outside of the film/television industry. At the core of all she does is the strength of her faith.
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  1. Lori Thomas January 7, 2015 Reply

    I did not know either that they are endangered. Beautiful birds.

  2. Linda Madden January 6, 2015 Reply

    It is sad what happened, but I think it’s great that they got to study it.

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      Ruth January 6, 2015 Reply

      Definitely agree Linda. Would not have wanted to be that hunter. I think he paid quite a fine.

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