"All 18 endangered young whooping cranes that were led south from Wisconsin last fall as part of a project to create a second migratory flock of the birds were killed in storms in Florida, a spokesman said."
Link: Full Article from the DailyComet
Link: More at Feb. 3rd Update from Operation Migration
Update #1: Whooper # 615 is missing - 17 confirmed.
Update #2: # 615 is found alive!