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'Miracle' sandhill crane survives after arrow shot  -  Apr 1, 2009
The GuardianAP foreign, Wednesday April 1 2009. MILWAUKEE (AP) � A sandhill crane that was captured in central Wisconsin with an arrow through her body is due to be ...

'Miracle' Sandhill Crane Survives After Arrow Shot  -  Mar 31, 2009
ABC NewsAP. In this photo provided by Connie Schaetz, a sandhill crane, illuminated by a spotlight, is shown... A sandhill crane that was captured in central ...

What's that? A far-from-home sandhill crane  -  May 17, 2009
Virginian-Pilot - Virginian PilotIn order to get the best experience with our full-size images, you should enable JavaScript in your browser. A sandhill crane, a rare visitor to the area, ...

Saga of the sandhill crane  -  Mar 30, 2006
USA TODAY - USA TodayBy Laura Bly, USA TODAY. KEARNEY, Neb. — Along the banks of central Nebraska's Platte River, winter doesn't give up its grip easily. ...

Sandhill crane found with its legs broken .  -  Nov 27, 2006
St. Petersburg Times - Google News ArchiveOne neighborhood is becoming infamous for violence against revered sandhill cranes. This month, a sandhill crane with its legs broken and one foot twisted ...

Crane's Slow Play Bothers Sabbatini | Article from The Washington...  -  Jun 13, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchAbout a half-dozen Patuxent cranes died during an equine encephalitis ... which has infected the whooping crane's cousin, the sandhill crane. ...

Listen for the call of the sandhill crane  -  Dec 26, 2008
Houston ChronicleBy GARY CLARK. Sandhill cranes feed on a lawn in Brazoria County. Watch for these elegant birds across the area this winter. ...

The humanized Greater Sandhill crane refused to join his wild-bird …  -  Aug 23, 2007
$1.95 - Denver Post - NewsBankThe long-legged Greater Sandhill crane, who made headlines late last year, is being given to Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo. ...

Sandhill-crane admirers protective of landing spots  -  Jan 27, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Orlando Sentinel - ProQuest ArchiverAlthough Grover's unparalleled pictures do not focus on sandhill crane roosting sites, they do provide with amazing clarity a close-up view of sandhill ...

Sandhill crane migration draws hundreds to northern Indiana  -  Nov 19, 2009
USA TODAY - USA TodayMEDARYVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Hundreds of people have been flocking to a northern Indiana wildlife refuge where thousands of sandhill cranes are making their ...

SANDHILL CRANE HUNTING SEASON GIVEN AIRING AT MEETING  -  Jan 21, 2005
$2.95 - Wichita Eagle - NewsBankTOPEKA - Public opinion on the future of sandhill crane hunting in Kansas was split at Thursday's Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission meeting. ...

Caught between two worlds, a sandhill crane will get professional...  -  Mar 21, 2007
$1.95 - Denver Post - NewsBankA volunteer with the Colorado Division of Wildlife picked Baby up from the home where she has been living a life of preening, cat food-eating luxury the ...

CELEBRITY SANDHILL CRANE EGG WON'T HATCH, EXPERTS SAY  -  Mar 22, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Palm Beach Post - NewsBankOn Friday, state wildlife officials announced that the remaining sandhill crane egg in a nest next to the Cummings Library is no longer viable. ...

Travel Extras Catch the sandhill crane migration in Indiana  -  Nov 29, 2009
Chicago Sun-TimesMEDARYVILLE, Ind. — Hundreds of people have been flocking to a northern Indiana wildlife refuge where thousands of sandhill cranes are making their annual ...

Third Sandhill Crane Found Mutilated In Wesley Chapel  -  Nov 26, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Tampa Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverIn one part of Wesley Chapel, sandhill cranes face a danger of deliberate mutilation. Three times during the past year, within one half-mile of a ...

SANDHILL CRANE FESTIVAL  -  Nov 6, 2008
$2.95 - Sacramento Bee - NewsBankTote your binoculars when you visit birding hot spots and canoe the Delta as part of the field trips offered during the Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival this ...

Sandhill crane survival vital to nature, humankind.  -  Jun 19, 2007
Free with registration - Sun Herald - AccessMyLibrary.comJun. 19--GAUTIER -- Jackson County's Sandhill cranes are in a fight, literally, for their very survival. And their survival, said crane biologist Scott ...

Sandhill crane rare sight in Maine Bird impressive in size and …  -  Jan 14, 2005
Bangor Daily News - Google News ArchiveDuring these last few weeks, reports of a sandhill crane near Lewiston reminded me of the last time I saw one of these striking birds. It was in Florida, ...

17th crane festival canceled  -  Nov 10, 2008
Knoxville News SentinelThe TWRA has canceled the Cherokee Heritage and Sandhill Crane Viewing Days ... Organizers say they expect the next sandhill crane viewing festival to be ...

Barren River to host Sandhill Crane watch  -  Jan 21, 2010
Plain DealerAP. By Gina Kinslow. Jan. 21--LUCAS -- Thousands of Sandhill Cranes cross through the Barren River Lake area each year. The birds often roost on mud flats ...

Barren River to host Sandhill Crane watch  -  Jan 25, 2010
MLive.comTamminga was surprised the birds remained in the area during the recent severly cold temperatures. ''Normally they don't like (the) cold," he said. ...

Sandhill crane making a welcome comeback  -  Aug 27, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Columbus Dispatch - Factiva, from Dow JonesBy John Switzer, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio. Aug. 27--I'm always delighted when I hear about a positive step in wildlife diversity in Ohio. ...

KDWP TO DISCUS CHANGE IN SANDHILL CRANE SEASON  -  Aug 21, 2005
$2.95 - Wichita Eagle - NewsBankA four-day delay in the opening of sandhill crane season will be considered at Thursday's Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Commission meeting at the ...

Small-business corner: Sandhill Crane Vineyards  -  Dec 7, 2009
MLive.comBy Shannon Maynard | Jackson Citizen Patrio... Dave Weatherwax | Jackson Citizen PatriotNorman and Alice Moffatt, front; their two daughters, Holly Balansag ...

Crane center seeks takeover.  -  Jan 25, 2007
Free with registration - Omaha World-Herald - AccessMyLibrary.comThe sandhill crane migration through central Nebraska has been described as one of nature's great spectacles. Several hundred thousand birds congregate ...

MARTIN TO ADD PEACOCK, CRANE ROAD-CROSSING SIGNS  -  Apr 27, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Palm Beach Post - NewsBankMartin County Audubon has consistently pushed for the sandhill crane signs ... The group has installed about 10 "sandhill crane crossing" signs on private ...

Injured Crane Gets A Leg Up  -  Jan 16, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Tampa Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverThe Bird Woman of Wimauma uses a prosthetic to help a sandhill crane walk ... Zablo, who lives in Pasco County, had rescued a female sandhill crane that was ...

Article: Sandhill crane making a welcome comeback. - Columbus …  -  Aug 27, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Columbus Dispatch - HighBeam ResearchSandhill crane making a welcome comeback. ... find Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH) articles. Byline: John Switzer Aug. 27--I'm always delighted when I hear ...

Out takes: Nesting sandhill crane  -  Jun 30, 2009
Salt Lake Tribune, The - Salt Lake TribuneMike Flaherty of Park City sent in this shot of a nesting sandhill crane and its reflection taken on the Swaner Nature Preserve. A pair has been nesting on ...

SPOT IT! SANDHILL CRANE  -  Apr 3, 2005
$2.95 - St. Paul Pioneer Press - NewsBankThe long and graceful sandhill cranes are in the middle of their return migration to Minnesota and other northern areas of North America. ...

Sandhill Crane Festival Registration .  -  Feb 21, 2007
News & Standard - Google News ArchiveThe final program is now set, the brochures are available and registration is open for the Annual Othello Sandhill Crane Festival. ...

Sandhill Crane Festival activites, tours and more .  -  Oct 26, 2006
Lodi News-Sentinel - Google News ArchiveSELF-GUIDED PRE-FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES Come a day early and experi ence one or more uniquely interesting sites, learning about the region's rich natural and ...

Sandhill crane survey .  -  Apr 21, 2008
Herald-Tribune - Google News ArchiveNature's Secrets annual sandhill crane survey Is now underway. If you see a crane, with or without babies, please e-mail your exact address, ...

Sandhill crane migration draws N. Indiana crowds  -  Dec 3, 2009
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post GazetteAP. MEDARYVILLE, Ind. -- Hundreds of people have been flocking to a northern Indiana wildlife refuge where thousands of sandhill cranes are making their ...

SANDHILL CRANE FESTIVAL  -  Nov 3, 2005
$2.95 - Sacramento Bee - NewsBankBird-watchers can get their fill this weekend at the ninth annual Sandhill Crane Festival in Lodi. There will be 51 tours of the migrating birds' hangouts, ...

RED HEAD? IT'S A SANDHILL (Caption text only.)  -  Sep 29, 2007
Pay-Per-View - St. Petersburg Times - ProQuest ArchiverTwo subspecies of sandhill crane occur in Florida. The Florida sandhill crane (G.c. pratensis) is a year-round breeding resident. The greater sandhill crane ...

Sandhill crane survey .  -  Apr 21, 2008
Herald-Tribune - Google News ArchiveNature's Secrets annual sandhill crane survey is now under way. If you see a crane, with or without babies, please e-mail your exact address, ...

THE KIDS' READING ROOM; `The Science Test'; Part 5: The story so far:...  -  Dec 29, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver..."That's not a sandhill crane. It's a great blue heron," said Lonni, ... "The sandhill crane has a dark bill, and its forehead is red," Lonni explained. ...

… in the window? A far-from-home sandhill crane.(Virginia Beach...  -  May 17, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Virginian-Pilot - HighBeam ResearchA far-from-home sandhill crane.(Virginia Beach Beacon) ... find The Virginian Pilot articles. Bob Hume had a big surprise driving up Colley Avenue in ...

Sandhill Crane Fest .  -  Mar 6, 2005
Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive...he eighth annual Othello Sandhill Crane Festival, March 18-20 features a wide range of birds as well as human experts worth listening to. ...

Refuge eagerly awaits 'Number Nine': Crane to arrive later this year.  -  Sep 17, 2007
Free with registration - Sun Herald - AccessMyLibrary.comHowever, "Number Nine" is the first Mississippi sandhill crane to hatch from an egg ... The bird is among more than 130 Mississippi sandhill crane chicks ...

Bird watching: Sandhill crane  -  Oct 3, 2008
$2.95 - Salt Lake Tribune, The - NewsBankSandhill cranes are beautiful, stately birds. Their guttural, crowing, trumpetlike rattle can be heard more than a mile away. A "V" formation of flying ...

Sandhill crane found with its legs broken .  -  Nov 27, 2006
St. Petersburg Times - Google News ArchiveThis month, a sandhill cran with its legs broken and on foot twisted off was found nea a construction site just north o he hillsborough-pasco count line. ...

… that in the window? A far-from-home sandhill crane.(Suffolk Sun) |...  -  May 17, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Virginian-Pilot - HighBeam ResearchWhat's that in the window? A far-from-home sandhill crane.(Suffolk Sun) ... find The Virginian Pilot articles. Bob Hume had a big surprise driving up Colley ...

Othello prepares for crane invasion .  -  Mar 17, 2007
Spokesman-Review - Google News ArchiveThe popular three-day Othello Sandhill Crane Festive begins Friday with guided field trips into the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge and surrounding ...

IT'S A BIRD, IT'S A CRANE - A SANDHILL CRANE  -  Oct 16, 2008
Pay-Per-View - St. Petersburg Times - ProQuest ArchiverPHOTO, KERI WIGINTON, Times: The sandhill crane is a tall gray bird of open grasslands, meadows and wetlands. It congregates in huge numbers in migration ...

Sign of the Season: Sandhill Crane Migration  -  Nov 22, 2005
NPR...by Doug Fine. An obscure spot in New Mexico called Bosque Del Apache is where the world's largest concentration of sandhill cranes migrate every fall. ...

Sandhill Crane Festival starts this Fri.  -  Mar 22, 2006
South County Sun - Google News Archive...centered on the annual spring migration of thousands of Sandhill cranes through the Columbia Basin. This year's 9th an nual festival begins Friday March ...

Sandhill crane survey .  -  Apr 21, 2008
Herald-Tribune - Google News ArchiveNature's Secrets annual sandhill crane survey is now under way. If you see a irane, with or without babies, please e-mail your exact address, ...

Sandhill Crane Pictures from July 5, 2007 | HighBeam Research, AP …  -  Jul 5, 2007
Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchFind pictures of Sandhill Crane from July 5, 2007 in the AP Images collection at HighBeam Research.

JUDGED ON STEP-BY-STEP BASIS CRANE WANTS TO SPEED PLAY, …  -  Aug 4, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Rocky Mountain News - HighBeam ResearchThey ... from 60 million years ago. Cranes give us a glimpse of times past ... CAPTION(S): Photo A Sandhill Crane at the Monte Vista Wildlife ... ...

Salt Lake Tribune, The : Out takes: Nesting sandhill crane  -  Jul 3, 2009
$2.95 - Salt Lake Tribune, The - NewsBankSalt Lake Tribune, The : Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, ...

Sandhill crane survey .  -  Apr 21, 2008
Herald-Tribune - Google News ArchiveNature's Secrets annual sandhill crane survey Is now under way. If you see a irane, with or without babies, please e-mail your exact address, ...

sandhill crane | Definition of sandhill crane | HighBeam.com: Online ...  -  Jul 12, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Oxford American College Dictionary - HighBeam ResearchFind out what sandhill crane means: The Oxford American College Dictionary has the definition of sandhill crane. Research related newspaper, magazine, ...

Sandhill crane wings soar over Elfridas Whitewater Draw .  -  Dec 12, 2007
Arizona Range News - Google News ArchiveThe greater sandhill crane; , and its smaller cousin, the [ er sandhill crane, start moving into the wintering territory in November. ...

Speaker to expound on virtues of sandhill crane .  -  Mar 18, 2005
Tri City Herald - Google News ArchiveBy Lynne Miller . OTHELLO — For enthusiasts keen on the sandhill crane, tonight's talk is sure to give listeners their fill of facts about the celebrated ...

Crane permits available at parks  -  Aug 28, 2009
Graham LeaderTexas sandhill crane hunters are being advised to visit one of 30 Texas Parks and ... A federal sandhill crane hunting permit is required to hunt sandhill ...

Sandhill Crane .  -  Mar 26, 2008
Herald-Tribune - Google News ArchiveSandhill Crane . National Geographies Crane Cam . Kids Do Ecology . Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge Comple . Halifax River Audubon Society Maps and ...

… 2006 - 71 FR 67627 Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife...  -  Nov 22, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Federal Register 2006 - LoislawMississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1975 to ... With regard to the endangered Mississippi sandhill crane, the refuge's ...

Sandhill Crane Days a Month Away  -  Jan 4, 2005
The ChattanooganThe 13th Annual Cherokee Indian Heritage and Sandhill Crane Viewing Days will be held with special programs on Saturday, February 5 in the Birchwood School, ...

Crane center seeks takeover. | Article from Omaha World-Herald...  -  Jan 25, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Omaha World-Herald - HighBeam ResearchThe sandhill crane migration through central Nebraska has been described as one of nature's great spectacles. Several hundred thousand birds congregate ...

It's state license time again  -  Aug 10, 2009
Houston ChronicleThis year, sandhill crane permits, federally required of those who hunt sandhill ... This past year, more than 125000 sandhill crane permits were issued for ...

Thawed DNA helps revive endangered crane species  -  Jul 16, 2008
Houston ChronicleThe Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species has for 10 years restocked the wild Mississippi sandhill crane population with more than 150 birds ...

The other Thanksgiving bird  -  Nov 22, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverThe bird-watching public adores the annual sandhill crane show, which plays to delighted ... A sandhill crane is a striking sight, with its 5-foot wingspan, ...

Paul King's fight on behalf of sandhill crane has officials scrambling...  -  Mar 13, 2006
Free with registration - The Columbian - AccessMyLibrary.comMar. 13--If you want to comment on the Port of Vancouver's $233.6 million plan to transform 534 acres of Vancouver Lake lowlands into auto loading and grain ...

Lodi celebrates the graceful crane  -  Nov 5, 2005
Stockton RecordOne subspecies, the greater sandhill crane, is listed as threatened under state ... The more common lesser sandhill crane numbers about 30000 in California. ...

Local News: West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Martin & St. Lucie …  -  Feb 4, 2009
Palm Beach PostThe 1461-acre Sandhill Crane site, zoned for development such as a tennis ... The Loxahatchee Slough and Sandhill Crane natural areas extend up to 7 miles ...

Sandhill Crane Survey .  -  Apr 21, 2008
Herald-Tribune - Google News Archive...schooled young scientists will be collecting the information to compare against data "or the past two years. Thanks to all crane lovers for your dedication! ...

Sandhill Crane packets open to area merchants .  -  Mar 15, 2007
Othello Outlook - Google News ArchiveArea merchants and businesses who would like to submit coupons, flyers or advertisements in the 2007 Sandhill Crane Festival packets' need to provide 500 ...

Sandhill Crane Festival To Offer Wildlife Viewing .  -  Mar 1, 2006
South County Sun - Google News Archive...with boatborne birding trips on Potholes reser voir, birding trips to the Columbia Na tional Wildlife Refuge and Lower Crab Creek. Two sunset crane viewing ...

Sandhill crane season opens  -  Sep 19, 2009
KFGOFARGO, ND- North Dakota's sandhill crane season is opening, and the State Game and Fish Department is cautioning hunters to make sure they properly identify ...

… Celebrates The Eighth Annual Sandhill Crane Festival Next Weekend .  -  Oct 28, 2005
Lodi News-Sentinel - Google News Archive...will flock to Lodi next weekend to celebrate the eighth annual Sandhill Crane Festival at Hutchins Street Square. Over 1200 people are expected to attend ...

Personal encounters with the sandhill crane  -  May 5, 2008
NewsoftheNorth.NetBy Blake Jensen. The Annual Midwest Crane Count has a long history in Wisconsin. The count dates back to 1982 and it is one of the largest citizen-based ...

Annual Sandhill crane count set for November  -  Oct 22, 2007
$2.95 - Sun Herald - NewsBankHidden in blinds with binoculars and notebooks, dozens of helpful volunteers will watch the sun rise over the wet pine savannah of southwest Jackson County ...

Concerns grow for Sandhill crane eggs in Palm City  -  Mar 7, 2008
TCPalm - TCPalmBY VERONICA HOLT Correspondent. PALM CITY — Sandhill crane eggs that have delayed construction on a new wing for the Cummings Library still have not hatched ...

Sandhill crane migration draws N. Indiana crowds  -  Nov 16, 2009
Fox 28AP - November 16, 2009 9:14 AM ET. MEDARYVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Hundreds of people have been flocking to a northern Indiana wildlife refuge where thousands of ...

Alberta crane hunt cancelled  -  Nov 16, 2009
Calgary HeraldCALGARY - The Alberta government has decided against allowing a sandhill crane hunt this year, saying there are lingering concerns that hunters could ...

Sandhill crane wings soar over Elfrida's Whitewater Draw  -  Jan 2, 2008
Willcox Range NewsBy Shar Porier/Wick Communications. WHITEWATER DRAW - Hawks and harriers patrol the spent grasses looking for a quick meal. Barn owls, hidden among the ...

Sandhill Crane season to open .  -  Sep 5, 2006
Turtle Mountain Star - Google News ArchiveNorth Dakota's sandhill crane season opens Sept. Hunters are urged to use caution and identify birds to prevent shooting at whooping cranes as they begin ...

Sandhill crane nest delays Cummings Library construction in Palm City  -  Feb 1, 2008
TCPalm - TCPalmBy George Andreassi. PALM CITY — The discovery of a sandhill crane nest containing two eggs near the Cummings Library will delay construction of a new ...

MARY MANERING: SANDHILL CRANE COUNTER.(FRONT) | Article from …  -  Apr 22, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Wisconsin State Journal - HighBeam ResearchMARY MANERING: SANDHILL CRANE COUNTER.(FRONT) ... find Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) articles. Mary Manering lives not far from Cherokee Marsh on ...

Annual Sandhill Crane Festival .  -  Mar 29, 2007
Othello Outlook - Google News Archive...busses, usses, classrooms and the Othello High School gym last weekend for the 10th annual Sandhill Crane festival. Event organizers turnout, despite rainy, ...

Some sandhill cranes spotted around boggy bottoms  -  Feb 29, 2008
Memphis Commercial AppealA sandhill crane wades in a Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge marsh ... North America's other crane species, the sandhill crane, has been much more ...

Sandhill Crane Festival Tour Schedule .  -  Nov 1, 2005
Lodi News-Sentinel - Google News ArchivePreserve Isenberg Crane Reserve .4 .Crane Roving , 5 .5 .Big Day Birding .6 .Delta Birding Cruise Drive .7 .Jungle Birding .8 .Cranes in the Com 9 . ...

Sandhill Crane Festival will go on in Lodi  -  Aug 28, 2008
Stockton RecordBy Daniel Thigpen. Organizers of an annual Lodi festival celebrating the stately birds' seasonal roosting say they will continue on with their popular ...

Sandhill crane migration leads to newly-created partnership between …  -  Feb 23, 2009
and weatherHOLBROOK, NEB. (February 23, 2009)-The sandhill cranes have brought people together from across the world, and now they have led to the creation of yet ...

New sandhill crane coming to wildlife  -  Dec 27, 2007
Tuscaloosa News - Google News ArchiveAP . GAUTIER, Miss. Number Nine, a sandhill crane conceived from frozen semen almost six months ago, will be welcomed to its new home at Mississippi ...

Sandhill crane season set to open Sept. 16 .  -  Sep 6, 2006
Lake Metigoshe Mirror - Google News ArchiveNorth' Dakota's sandhill crane season opens Sept. Hunters are urged to use caution and identify birds to ... The sandhill crane season is open through Nov. ...

Lodi crane fest's future uncertain  -  Mar 6, 2008
Stockton RecordBut the annual Sandhill Crane Festival, a Lodi staple for 11 years, ... The Sandhill Crane Festival began more than a decade ago as an idea among a small, ...

Where have all the cranes gone? (or, what constitutes good science?)  -  Mar 11, 2007
Sarasota Herald-TribuneThe third annual Southwest Florida sandhill crane survey gets under way again ... Please send your sandhill crane sightings to gcpscouts3@hotmail.com and ...

Rare Sandhill Crane Pays Visit to Katama Plains  -  May 4, 2007
Martha's Vineyard GazetteA sandhill crane appeared on Saturday, April 28 at the FARM Institute at Katama. Island bird experts say this is probably the fourth sandhill crane to grace ...

Sandhill Crane Festival A Family Event Children's Activities Planned...  -  Feb 21, 2008
Othello Outlook - Google News ArchiveSandhill Crane Festival A Family Event Children's Activities Planned for Saturday, March 29 . A day of fun-filled activities for children is planned in con ...

The lure of the crane; By the thousands, these irresistible, lanky...  -  Oct 22, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Sun-Times - HighBeam ResearchThe sandhill crane, unlike the whooping crane, has never been an endangered ... The sandhill crane was laid low by housing and office developments that ...

THE SANDHILL CRANE EVOKES ANCIENT PAST  -  Sep 30, 2007
$2.95 - Grand Forks Herald - NewsBankFossil remains from 10 million years ago show essentially the same structure as modern cranes. In other words, they are the same species. ...

Othello Sandhill Crane Festival registration opens .  -  Feb 21, 2008
Othello Outlook - Google News ArchiveThe final program is now set, the brochures are available and registration is open for the llth Annual Othello Sandhill Crane Festival. ...

Reward Offered After Sandhill Crane Captured With an Arrow Through...  -  Oct 2, 2008
WEAU-TV 13The US Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a reward to anyone with information on the illegal shooting of a sandhill crane. ...

Sandhill Crane Tours Available .  -  Dec 21, 2005
Gridley Herald - Google News ArchiveSandhill crane tours available . Registrations for 'tours at the Isenberg woodbridge Crane Reserve near Lodi have opened. The area is the crane capital of ...

Flight of the Cranes  -  Nov 8, 2008
Lodi News-SentinelTo celebrate their arrival and to spread awareness about the endangerment of the large bird, Lodi is hosting the Annual Sandhill Crane Festival this weekend ...

Four-day planner of Jackson-area events for Oct. 15  -  Oct 14, 2009
MLive.comCranes, Colors and Cabernet Festival, featuring sandhill crane-watching, storytelling and crafts for children, performance by Wild Swan Theater, ...

Four-day planner of Jackson-area activities for Nov. 28  -  Nov 27, 2009
MLive.comRonnie Chmielewski and Greg Hurley, 2 to 5 pm today, Sandhill Crane Vineyards ... Kitty Donohoe and David Mosher, 2 to 5 pm Sunday, Sandhill Crane Vineyards ...

Outdoors calendar — August 6  -  06 Aug 2009
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner21-23 — 12th annual Sandhill Crane Festival, Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. This year's festival is focused on Alaskan art and the featured

Dove, pigeon, sandhill crane hunt regulations are online  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Fanster.comFor those interested in the limited permits available for a sandhill crane hunt, applications must be submitted to Game and Fish, by mail only, starting Aug

Corn crop safe from cranes  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel..."We want farmers and cranes to live together in harmony, so we needed a new solution," said Anne Lacy, sandhill crane projects manager at the foundation.

Crane Meadows Back as Nebraska Nature Center  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
NTVThe Sandhill Crane migration attracts visitors from all over the world, armed with cameras, binoculars, and cash. But for the past two years, Grand Island's

Saving cranes  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Examiner.comYou can spot the Sandhill crane cruising around the UW arboretum, for the Whooping crane check out Necedah National Wildlife Refuge.

Brevard hopes to uproot bothersome birds  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Florida Today..."We're trying to use this design to show that we can do this very effectively and that the county is being very sensitive to the sandhill crane issue,"

Fire essential to refuge ecosystem  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
The Mississippi Press - gulflive.comGAUTIER Ethan Hegwood had the best seat available at the first Fire Academy, held Saturday at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National

Plenty of fun awaits visitors to Gautier  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
SunHerald.com (registration)To escape away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and retreat back to nature, a must-see is the Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge.

Jackson Nissan dealership has new location  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.comSandhill Crane Vineyards is hosting "A Taste of Honey" event from noon to 6 pm July 26. The event will feature a lineup of local jazz musicians and two

Running: Area schedule  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
South Bend TribuneSandhill Crane All Trails Race: 13.1M, 10K; 9 am Lawless County Park, Vandalia. For more information call Ron Gunn at (269) 782-1209 or rgunn@swmich.edu.

Sandhill cranes  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Florida TodaySandhill crane parents walk with two chicks on Wickham Road. The parents were killed by a careless driver Monday. The chicks hatched two weeks in the

Monkeywrenching the Batholiths  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Pacific Free PressAs a 3rd-year field assistant on the "Coastal Sandhill Crane Research Project" I can attest to the extreme sensitivity of these cranes.

State taking apps for sandhill crane, some turkey  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
KTVQ-TV...(AP) - The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says it's accepting applications for early season sandhill crane permits and limited quota fall turkey hunting

The Secret Life of Birds by Colin Tudge  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
guardian.co.ukWho could fail to be staggered by the balletic mating rituals of the great crested grebe, or those of the sandhill crane, which end up with courting couples

Local news briefs  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
News Chief..."The Gold Award" for the most unique piece in the show was awarded to Jeff Wells, for the sculpture, "Sandhill Crane and Chick.

Neb. crane center reopens with new name, funding  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Lincoln Journal StarA well-known sandhill crane migration observatory that closed in 2007 has reopened with a new name and new funding. The Crane Meadows Nature Center in

Top ten plus one when this Sacramento local wants to drive away  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
Examiner.comSandhill cranes arrive, literally, by the thousands to spend the winter months at the Cosumnes River Preserve and the Isenberg Sandhill Crane Preserve.

BC activist triggers eco-terrorism probe  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Globe and Mail..."It's one kilometre from my float-house, where I live with my family, and there are five sandhill crane nests nearby. "We live in a world where there are no

Severe drought has huge impact on waterfowl  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
New Richmond NewsOn Erickson WPA just north of New Richmond, we observed a sandhill crane knee deep in water, along with a host of 16 American egrets, two great blue herons

Rare Bird Alert  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
MaineToday.comA SANDHILL CRANE flew over the marsh at the south end of Messalonskee Lake in Belgrade on July 6 and 7. An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen at the Beech Hill

Tourism is in line for boost  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
The Mississippi Press - gulflive.comCombined with the Gulf Islands National Seashore, the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge and the Grand Bay Natural Estuarine Research

Wildlife refuge fire reignites near Slidell  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.comBig Branch and Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge firefighters are fighting the flames. The Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge,

Firefighters battle Big Branch marsh fires once again  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
News BannerThe current flare-up only burned two to three acres before fire crews from Big Branch Marsh and Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuges were

Family's U-Haul stolen from motel  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
The Spokesman ReviewThe truck is white and orange with graphics of a sandhill crane on the sides. Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call Crime Check at (509)

Man finds truckful of stolen belongings  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
The Spokesman Review...“He saw the truck, the Arizona plates, the sandhill crane on the side of it, the stuff strewn about,� Spivey said. The truck matched the description of the

City wants power lines to bypass San Antonio  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
El Defensor ChieftainMany residents of the Socorro area are concerned the project may affect the habitat and flight path of the sandhill crane at the Bosque del Apache National

ProtectingOurWater.org is Phenomenal  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
Chipley Florida Online Newspaper - Foster Folly NewsThey show restoration efforts that are helping the sandhill crane population and green roofing projects that are helping to collect stormwater runoff to

Cowtown Hoedown in New Salem  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
KFYR-TVFrom the Jamestown Buffalo, to the Sandhill Crane in Steele. These sculptures help attract tourists to North Dakota and for one community, it`s one large

A memo to true "independents" from HELLthCareFromHell.com  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
RenewAmericaA few days ago I got to watch a male sandhill crane doing a mating dance across the river. His mate was following him around like a silly goose.

Lake Dore Odonate Count this Saturday  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Pembroke Daily ObserverOn July 14, Jill Steele of Clemow Avenue was surprised to find a Sandhill Crane in her neighbourhood. This is certainly very unusual, as these birds are

Things to do outside  -  25 Mar 2009
Sheboygan PressPancake breakfast is $6 for 13 and up; $3 for ages 6-12; ages 6 and younger free. n Sandhill Crane Pre-Count Meeting, Ledge View Nautre Center,

3 places to see sandhill cranes this spring  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
San Jose Mercury NewsThe birds also live at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge in the southeastern part of that state, where they like the pine savannah

Sandhill Crane Visitors Not Traveling Far  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
KOLNVisitor's Bureau staff say they expect 10000 to 12000 people to flock to the tri-cities for the annual event, down from 15000 in previous years.

Annual Migration of Cranes Draws Poets and Writers from Around the ...  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
University of Nebraska at Kearney (press release)...“This year residents will add a new contemplation in Whooping Crane focus with the continuing Sandhill Crane focus,� said Allison Hedge Coke, UNK Reynolds

Crane cam captures Sandhill migration live  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
McCook Daily GazetteIn conjunction with the Sandhill Crane migration, the 39th Annual Rivers and Wildlife Celebration will take place March 20-22 in Kearney.

Sandhill cranes make a stop in Othello  -  ‎Mar 22, 2009‎
Seattle TimesThey're back again — and that's enough reason for the Greater Othello Chamber of Commerce and other sponsors to host the annual Othello Sandhill Crane

Migrating sandhill cranes seen during Yukon festival in May  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
The Canadian PressFARO, Yukon — Thousands of sandhill cranes will be passing through the Yukon's Pelly River valley in May as they migrate to nesting grounds in Alaska and

Sandhill crane festival is just around the corner  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
Othello OutlookBy LuAnn Morgan Tours are filling fast, but there are still seats available on some of the crane viewing trips. Registrations are available by calling toll

Speaker says fascinating crane spectacle often taken for granted  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
Grand Island IndependentIf a coyote, fox, bobcat or dog enters the Platte River at night in search of a sandhill crane meal, splashing water will signal the cranes to take flight.

TDA Secures Exemption To Repel Sandhill Cranes, Helping Texas Corn ...  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
CattleNetwork.comProtection Agency to issue a Section 18 specific exemption allowing the use of anthraquinone (Avipel Liquid) to repel sandhill crane on corn seed.

Fledgling cranes suffer high losses  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
The Mississippi Press - gulflive.comBy HARLAN KIRGAN Seven of the 20 Mississippi sandhill cranes released in the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge in December have died,

A Washington Bird-Watching Smorgasbord  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
Kitsap SunBy Seabury Blair Jr. The Columbia River cuts through the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge near Othello, site of the Sandhill Crane Festival.

Nesting sandhill cranes ready to raise young  -  ‎Mar 8, 2009‎
Orlando SentinelI recently wrote about watching a male sandhill crane court a female with elaborate displays of wing flapping, feather fluffing, stomping on the ground and

Nesting cranes bluster, but no blood is shed  -  ‎Mar 15, 2009‎
Orlando SentinelLess than 15 minutes later, I again heard sandhill-crane sounds of alarm. I ran outside again, binoculars in hand. This time a turtle didn't trigger their

Stuhr Museum Features Cranes  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
WOWTOn Friday, March 6 at 11 am, Central District Health Department employee Trina Vap will speak on the Avian Flu, and how the Sandhill Crane migration makes

Sandhill Cranes Put On A Show In San Luis Valley  -  ‎Mar 7, 2009‎
cbs4denver.comThe Sandhill crane is a model of propriety. When a male and female become a pair they mate for life. And they will wing through the Monte Vista for a

Illinois Adds, Drops 14 Endangered Species  -  ‎Mar 5, 2009‎
MyStateline.comThe Bad Eagle and Sandhill Crane are among the species being removed from the watch list. While the Ornate Box Turtle and Black-billed Cuckoo have been

Palm Beach Gardens motorists could see cameras at intersections  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
Palm Beach PostThe council also is scheduled to vote on final approval of rezoning three parcels totaling about 2024 acres in the Loxahatchee Slough and Sandhill Crane

Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency Now Accepting Watchable ...  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
FOXBusinessSome of the projects that have been supported by this Fund include the annual Sandhill Crane Festival at Hiwassee Refuge, elk viewing at North Cumberland

Over 2000 acres in Palm Beach Gardens rezoned to conservation  -  ‎Mar 5, 2009‎
Palm Beach PostBy BILL DIPAOLO PALM BEACH GARDENS — Rezoning three parcels totaling about 2024 acres in the Loxahatchee Slough and Sandhill Crane natural areas to

On Business, but Checking Out the Local Airborne Fauna  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
New York Times...“I go to Nebraska a fair amount, and I love going to the Platte River and watching the sandhill crane migration.� But, he said, many Nebraskans think

Michigan wine tour weekends herald spring  -  ‎Mar 22, 2009‎
MLive.comWineries included are: Cherry Creek Cellars (Parma and Cement City locations), Lone Oak Vineyard Estate, Pentamere Winery, Sandhill Crane Vineyards in

OUTDOORS: ESPB species list ‘truly a mixed bag’  -  ‎Mar 11, 2009‎
Dekalb Daily ChronicleAmong the animals being removed from the list are the bald eagle, sandhill crane and Henslow’s sparrow. ESPB Director Anne Mankowski was thrilled to see the

Send not for whom the bird calls — it calls for us non-birders, too  -  ‎Mar 14, 2009‎
Anniston Star (subscription)Still, that's all water off the back of a sandhill crane. More thrilling to spot than a bald eagle, that bird is a dancing devil.

WHAT'S HAPPENING FOR MAR. 17  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
SunHerald.com (registration)Ocean Springs Garden Club meeting, 11 am, Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge, 7200 Crane Lane, Gautier. Region 13 Commission for Mental

Updated parks keep tourists coming: Winter tree damage amounted to ...  -  ‎Mar 21, 2009‎
State-Journal.comFor instance, many people were noticing that the Sandhill Crane, which migrates from Texas to the northern states, made a stop at Barren River State Park

Plains Edition Ag Calendar for 3-14-09  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
Fence PostFamily Crane Carnival, Gibbon, Neb., Iain Nicolson Audubon Center, learn about the Sandhill Crane migration, (308) 468-5282. Motorcycle Show, North Platte,

DNR Outdoor Report: Ruffed grouse begin pre-season mating activities  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
Barron News ShieldThis past weekend there was a large sandhill crane migration into southern Wisconsin. Geese are moving through in large numbers including some greater

Jump-start spring birding by heading south to Holmes and Wayne ...  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com...and the sandhill crane flying over Wright Marsh whose telltale rattle call Wert nailed while we were scoping a farm drainage pond across the road.

Land Trust’s New Name Unveiled  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
The Ann Arbor ChronicleA special label for Sandhill Crane Wine's blended Chardonnay reflects the land trust's new name and logo. The evening included news beyond the name change.

Date not set for opening new Peter & Julie Cummings Library in ...  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
Stuart News (subscription)But when workers found a sandhill crane nest with unhatched eggs, the county had to halt construction for about two months until the eggs hatched.

Audubon group steps up to help herons  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
Waukegan News SunThe marsh also attracts other wetland birds like the endangered sandhill crane. The Saturday sessions were set up because the preserve is only open during

What’s for dinner?  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
Sacramento News & Review...butchery of two teenagers who had shot and abandoned—apparently for kicks—13 deer, a sandhill crane, turkey vultures and coyotes over a six-week period.

Students from Boston University help expand habitat in Jackson ...  -  ‎Mar 11, 2009‎
The Mississippi Press - gulflive.comThere is enough preserved land in south Mississippi between us, the Sandhill Crane Refuge, the National Forest that there is no reason we can't restore it

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