VOICED : Keeping the rare US whooping cranes

The video discusses the conservation efforts for whooping cranes, emphasizing the need to prevent human habituation by using disguises. It covers the history of their near extinction due to habitat loss and the genetic bottleneck they experienced. The current population is around 600, with efforts to increase it to a sustainable level of 1000 wild birds. Challenges include poor reproduction due to biting flies. Conservationists plan to relocate some cranes to a new area in Louisiana, hoping for successful breeding.

What challenges do whooping cranes face in their original release site?

What are the goals of the researchers regarding the whooping cranes in the new conservation area?