Sandhill cranes in Horicon National Wildlife Refuge on Thursday, November 12, 2020, in Brownsville, Wisconsin. Regarding the column, “Dear sandhill crane defenders: If you love them, let us hunt them.

Hundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes are once again flocking to central Nebraska during their annual migration—and so far, the leggy birds appear to be unaffected by the highly contagious bird flu ...

MARTIN COUNTY — Meredith Bigelow stepped outside and found herself in a standoff with a 4-foot-tall sandhill crane. "The bird was standing by the front of my car, just pecking at it, like super ...

With their winter migration underway, nature’s largest, most recognizable birds have returned to their winter quarters in San Joaquin County, giving outdoor enthusiasts reason to celebrate. You can ...

Editor's note: This story was updated with a new estimate for the number of cranes that have died in Indiana. So far, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has not seen any evidence of the bird flu, known ...

More than 1,500 iconic sandhill cranes have been killed by bird flu in Indiana, officials say, the latest development in the spread of the highly infectious respiratory illness. Volunteers in masks ...

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 ...

MILWAUKEE - Sandhill cranes, one of Wisconsin's largest birds, are starting to gather before they migrate south for winter. Photographs of this magnificent bird in larger and larger groups continue to ...

WILLCOX, AZ — Willcox is many things. It's been a former station stop for the Southern Pacific Railroad to the gateway to the 'Old West' in Cochise County. And who could forget the home of the last of ...

But I would venture to guess that not nearly so many hunters are tuned in to opening day of sandhill crane season, which started Saturday. I have hunted an array of birds, from ruffed grouse to ...

As winter approaches, snowbirds are beginning their annual migration to Arizona for more temperate weather. But it's not just the people from northern states escaping snowed-in homes. These are actual ...

Ornithologists and locals wonder what the future holds for this chick being raised by much taller, but still doting parents Anne Readel A sandhill crane stands over a Canada gosling it adopted in ...