https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kentucky/articles/2018-02-22/kentucky-could-change-hunting-rules-for-sandhill-cranes
Kentucky officials say hunters and birdwatchers would benefit from a plan that could allow hundreds more sandhill cranes to be harvested each year.[?]
Feb. 22, 2018, at 5:34 p.m.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Hundreds more sandhill cranes could be hunted in Kentuckyunder a proposal from state wildlife officials.
The plan would end a 400-bird limit on harvest and allow as many as 1,400 cranes to be taken each year, depending on population estimates, the Courier Journal reported Monday.
Sandhills migrate from the Great Lakes region to Florida through Kentucky. They stand as tall as 5 feet (1.5 meters) with a wingspan of roughly 6 feet (1.8 meters).
Among other proposals are changing the hunting season’s length from 30 to 56 days and extending it two weeks later to the end of January. Another is creating a no-hunting zone in Green River Lake to protect a newly discovered area…
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Exposing the Big Game 
Whenever there is any measure of population success for a species there has to be a corresponding increase in the number allowed for hunters to slaughter. If the killing of this incredible bird doesn’t depict the psychopathic mindset of hunters then there is truly no hope for people to understand the true reality behind hunting. I know it took me awhile to catch on.
And, sorry Kentucky, bird hunting and bird watching aren’t compatable.
“Harvesting” cranes! No words.
Isn’t 400 enough, already???? Good lord, the greed. Increasing kill numbers to 1400 is not responsible. This should be challenged in court, beaten soundly, and never to rise again.