Who Gives a Scat?

When I took this job I did not think I would have to deal with so much poop! I mean I should’ve guessed what “collecting bison biometric data” on the job listing was a euphemism for, but ce la vie! Don’t get me wrong, poop is an incredibly useful biological tool!...

Birds & the Bees

Hey everyone! It’s Emma! I’m back to give you all some updates on what has been going on at the Crane Trust with the Science team. Birds first!!! Since I started in late May we have been conducting breeding bird surveys. This entails either Eleanor (Saunders...
Grant leads to Mobile Prairie Restoration Vehicle

Grant leads to Mobile Prairie Restoration Vehicle

Grants and Gifts are Critical to Success Recently, the Crane Trust was fortunate to receive a grant from the Union Pacific Foundation to purchase a Mobile Prairie Restoration Vehicle. You might be thinking… what’s that? It’s a Kubota Utility Vehicle that is outfitted...
Meet the Fellows!

Meet the Fellows!

Howdy folks! I’m so excited to be working with the Crane Trust over the next year! I graduated from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities (Ski-U-Mah!) last May with a Bachelor’s of Science in Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology. I grew up in Southeastern...
A Booming Bird: Greater Prairie Chickens

A Booming Bird: Greater Prairie Chickens

Starting in mid-January, the Crane Trust science team surveys our greater prairie chickens’ (Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus) lekking behavior on Mormon Island. To complete a survey, we have to meet at our headquarters while it is still dark, drive to Mormon Island, walk...

Crane Count Week 10 – 4/17/2024

Hey all! On Wednesday the 17th we saw 0 sandhill cranes between Overton and Chapman, NE. This is a 100% decrease from last week with our 57,000 on the 8th. However, I have gotten reports of a few stragglers still in the area (it is much easier to spot 1000s of cranes...