I have a new post up at 10,000 Birds: How much bird is there, anyway? Please have a look and leave a comment!
Also, as a reminder, there is still time to make your opinion known regarding the proposed Sandhill Crane hunt in Kentucky: Last Gasp for Sandhill Cranes--Act Now!. And if you want to know why I never shot any cranes you can find out here: The first crane and the last crane
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They used to hunt whooping cranes. Between that and habitat loss, the number dropped from nearly 20,0000 to a mere 1,400 during the first half of the 19th century, and continued to drop to an all time low of 15 birds in 1941.
Fifteen birds, in 1941, represented the entire species.
The Houston Chronicle has reporters covering the devastating crane collapse which occurred on Friday, July 18 at 1:20 pm local time. The crane was owned and operated by Deep South Crane & Rigging
Earlier today, OSHA published its long-awaited final rule on cranes and derricks in construction.
tags: migrating sandhill cranes, Grus canadensis,