The first time I saw the family, I did a double take. Two tall sandhill crane parents strutted through the marsh, their downy red colt toddling behind them. And then, just a few steps later, came ...

The return of the sandhill crane to Wisconsin is a conservation success, but now the state needs to manage the population and the crop damage the birds can cause. (Wisconsin Department of Natural ...

Few creatures in the animal kingdom deliver a louder message than the sandhill crane. Its rattling bugle calls, often strung together and lasting several seconds at a time, can be heard 2½ miles away.

A sandhill crane is seen at the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in Decatur, Ala. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) Sandhill cranes are seen at the Wheeler National Wildlife ...

Sandhill cranes are the most numerous of the crane species in the United States, drawing tens of thousands of tourists annually to festivals and bird-watching excursions across the Midwest.

Here’s how to watch 27,000 sandhill cranes migrate through Colorado this spring at the Monte Vista Crane Festival in the San Luis Valley. Skip to content All Sections ...

Sandhill crane seasons are well-established in most states and provinces of the Central Flyway and some in the Pacific Flyway. It’s worth looking at Wisconsin’s experience with the issue, not only as ...

The increased population of sandhill cranes in Wisconsin has led to crane-caused crop damage estimated at $1.9 million annually, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is issuing 2025 hunting permits for unique bird hunting opportunities — targeting ...

The population of sandhill cranes is large enough in Wisconsin to sustain a limited crane hunting season, according to testimony at the committee's Aug. 1 meeting by retired DNR waterfowl ...

Dig deeper: In 2019, the police chief in Portage, Wisconsin, issued an apology after an officer shot and killed a Sandhill crane. Police there said that bird was also pecking and damaging vehicles.

The Brief. Oconomowoc police released body camera footage of an officer killing a Sandhill crane. Neighbors described the bird as a "nuisance" because it was causing damage to homes and vehicles.