Tag: sandhill crane hunting

Conservation

Stop the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Hunt! (Again)

July 8, 2013 by Corey 8 Comments

Yes, the earth has gone around the sun twice since the uproar from birders and other lovers of wildlife managed to convince the Tennessee...

News

Another Reason Not To Hunt Sandhill Cranes

February 9, 2012 by Corey 5 Comments

This is an interesting article based on the research of Mark Berres into the genetic diversity of different populations of eastern Sandhill Cranes.

News

Courier-Journal Gets It Right

January 19, 2012 by Corey 1 Comment

The Sandhill Crane hunt in Kentucky is over for the season and only fifty birds were killed. While fifty dead birds is still fifty...

Conservation

Open Season on Bald Eagles

August 1, 2011 by Julie 41 Comments

Bald Eagle image is by Francois Portmann and is used with permission You know, I’ve been thinking about this whole dustup over hunting cranes in Tennessee and...

Conservation

Last Gasp for Sandhill Cranes—Act Now!

July 17, 2011 by Julie 66 Comments

As you’ll remember, Kentucky’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources unanimously passed its sandhill crane hunting proposal. All eight hunters on the commission think...

Birds, Conservation

Kentucky’s Crane Hunt-It Ain’t Over…

June 15, 2011 by Julie 8 Comments

For those of you who’ve been following the drama unfolding in Kentucky regarding a sandhill crane hunt, there’s bad news. An eight-member commission unanimously...

Conservation

Kentucky: First in Crane Hunting?

May 21, 2011 by Julie 33 Comments

As part of my effort to keep concerned wildlife enthusiasts informed about the proposal to hunt Eastern Flyway sandhill cranes, it is my duty...

Conservation

The Nonessential Whooping Crane

March 20, 2011 by Julie 21 Comments

Whooping crane reintroduction efforts on the Eastern Flyway involve raising young whooping cranes and accompanying them on their migratory flights with ultralight gliders. The...

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