One morning in January of 2018 I got up at the crack of dawn and drove from my home in Austin, Texas to Rockport on the gulf coast with the intention of seeing Whooping Cranes. It had escaped my mind that Hurricane Harvey had devastated the area 5 months prior, that is until I got closer to the coast. Tarped roofs and piles of gathered debris were on every street, as I drove through Rockport. Palm trees stood like broken pencils waving in the wind. The sight made me wonder about the potential harm that the after-effects of such a storm could inflict on these birds and what other climate change challenges they may face in the future. Unfortunately the area where the cranes nest, was hardest hit by the hurricane.
Hurricane Harvey Challenges for Whooping Cranes
Hurricane Harvey Challenges for Whooping…
Hurricane Harvey Challenges for Whooping Cranes
One morning in January of 2018 I got up at the crack of dawn and drove from my home in Austin, Texas to Rockport on the gulf coast with the intention of seeing Whooping Cranes. It had escaped my mind that Hurricane Harvey had devastated the area 5 months prior, that is until I got closer to the coast. Tarped roofs and piles of gathered debris were on every street, as I drove through Rockport. Palm trees stood like broken pencils waving in the wind. The sight made me wonder about the potential harm that the after-effects of such a storm could inflict on these birds and what other climate change challenges they may face in the future. Unfortunately the area where the cranes nest, was hardest hit by the hurricane.