 There’s only one place where visitors can see endangered Mississippi sandhill cranes in the wild: Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge, http://go.usa.gov/kBO near Biloxi, MS. USA Today named the refuge one of America’s “51 Great Places to See Wildlife,” http://usat.ly/qY99jE Nature trails run through pine strands and wetlands where |
Monday, February 20, 2012
Sandhill Crane
Did you take great photos on a national wildlife refuge in 2010 or 2011? It’s not too late to enter the Share The Experience Contest for photos taken on federal recreation lands. Enter your best shots of scenic, historic or natural wonders by Dec. 31, then vote for your favorites Jan. 16-31. Info: http://bit.ly/sTr10n Photo: 2008 Grand Prize winner, cranes at Bosque del Apache Refuge, Mark Cromwell
National Wildlife Refuge System
The world’s largest and longest-running release of captive bred cranes is at Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge, http://go.usa.gov/5BP which was created to conserve the endangered sandhill crane subspecies and its equally rare habitat. This November biologists released 18 young cranes on the MS Gulf Coast refuge. The program began in 1981 and has helped boost the cranes’ numbers from 30-35 birds in the 1970s to about 110 today. The refuge holds guided crane-watching auto tours on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. Photo: USFWS
The world’s largest and longest-running release of captive bred cranes is at Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge, http://go.usa.gov/5BP which was created to conserve the endangered sandhill crane subspecies and its equally rare habitat. This November biologists released 18 young cranes on the MS Gulf Coast refuge. The program began in 1981 and has helped boost the cranes’ numbers from 30-35 birds in the 1970s to about 110 today. The refuge holds guided crane-watching auto tours on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. Photo: USFWS
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