by Emma Richards | Nov 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Monarch Butterfly (Left) and Male Regal Fritillary (Right) Since 2015 the Crane Trust has been monitoring two butterfly species of concern within the state of Nebraska: the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and the Regal Fritillary (Speyeria idalia). With both of...
by Emma Richards | Jul 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hey, Emma here! I am super grateful to be back at the Crane Trust for my second year as the Lila O. Wilson Biological Monitoring Fellow! So far surveys have been going great and we (Science Team) are just wrapping some of our early summer surveys this month....
by Emma Richards | Jan 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
Winter is here! ❄️ As the season shifts, some animals stick around, while others continue on to their preferred wintering grounds. Have you spotted any winter wildlife yet? I definitely have!! The snow that we have gotten in the area, however short lived, gave me a...
by Emma Richards | Nov 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
With the changing of the seasons from summer to fall the majority of our surveys are wrapped up. Eleanor and I have been collecting seeds for future restoration efforts and helping out wherever needed. But the one survey that starts around the beginning of October,...
by Emma Richards | Sep 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
When August rolls around it brings with it more surveys and fun! One of the surveys that starts in August is our fish seining and slough condition monitoring. Collecting data from the sloughs helps us to understand what is available for Whooping Cranes, Sandhill...
