Sandhill crane hunting bill disregards science, farmers

In what’s become a familiar story over the last fifteen years, Republican state legislators are once again advancing a bill to establish a sandhill crane hunting season in Wisconsin. They argue that the birds, once nearly eradicated from the state, are now causing millions of dollars in crop damage each year – and allowing a hunt would get them under control. Hunting groups overwhelmingly support the bill, but conservationists warn that it won’t actually solve the problem. To find out why, our News Producer Faye Parks sat down with Ryan Michalesko, the senior communications and marketing specialist at the International Crane Foundation. Image courtesy: Brian Ralphs via Flickr.