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  2. Sandhill crane - Wikipedia

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    The greater sandhill crane proper initially suffered most; by 1940, probably fewer than 1,000 birds remained. Populations have since increased greatly again. At nearly 100,000, they are still fewer than the lesser sandhill crane, which, at about 400,000 individuals continent-wide, is the most plentiful extant crane. [26] [40]

  3. Why are there so many sandhill cranes in Wisconsin right now?

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    However, North America's other crane species, the whooping crane, is endangered. Only about 80-to-85 whooping cranes currently live in Wisconsin, Lacy said. Only about 80-to-85 whooping cranes ...

  4. Sandhill crane committee poised to discuss findings ... - AOL

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    A committee on sandhill cranes will meet Wednesday to discuss its findings and potential bills to assist farmers with crane-caused crop damage. Sandhill crane committee poised to discuss findings ...

  5. List of cranes - Wikipedia

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    The species with the smallest estimated population is the whooping crane, which is conservatively thought to number 50–249 mature individuals, [5] and the one with the largest is the sandhill crane, which has an estimated population of 450,000–550,000 mature individuals.

  6. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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    It is a favorite spot to observe sandhill cranes, which spend the fall and winter in the area. The reserve is open year-round and provides safe harbor for its varied wildlife. [ 3 ] Visitors to the refuge also enjoy partaking in activities such as hiking, cycling, driving tours on the 12-mile scenic auto route, and participating in educational ...

  7. Sandhill crane committee focuses on potential hunting season ...

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    HORICON − A legislative study committee on Thursday reviewed data on the growing population of sandhill cranes in Wisconsin and discussed a potential crane hunting season in the state.

  8. Grus (genus) - Wikipedia

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    In the resulting rearrangement to create monophyletic genera, the sandhill crane, the white-naped crane, the sarus crane and the brolga were moved to the resurrected genus Antigone that had been erected by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach in 1853. [6] [7] The Siberian crane was moved to the resurrected monotypic genus Leucogeranus. [6]

  9. Size does matter: Scientists fascinated by talons, tracheas ...

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    Nov. 13—Velociraptor talons. Curled tracheas, which help produce a bugle that can be heard two miles away. A wingspan that can span 6 feet. The sandhill crane is a symbol of changing seasons in ...