Proposed sandhill crane hunting season brings mixed reaction in Northeast Wisconsin

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by Eric Peterson, FOX 11 NewsMonday, October 25th 2021

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https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.486.2_en.html#goog_1000613566Volume 90%5VIEW ALL PHOTOSSandhill cranes flying with the sun in Shawano County, October 25, 2021 (WLUK/Eric Peterson)

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SHAWANO COUNTY (WLUK) — A proposal to allow a hunting season for sandhill cranes is working its way through the State Legislature.

Supporters say the bill in an effective way to manage the crane population, while those against say hunting isn’t the answer.https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.486.2_en.html#goog_1000613567Volume 90%Sandhill crane hunting proposal (WLUK video)

In a field in southern Shawano County, sandhill cranes are coming in for a group landing. The slate-gray colored birds have a wingspan of about six feet and can stand tower four feet in the air. The birds are staging in the area as part of their fall migration. Experts say the North American population which migrates along the Mississippi River is estimated to be about 90,000, which is three times the number…

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