by Clara Freese | Sep 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
For some, September means school is starting up again; at the Crane Trust, it means that we’re into small mammal surveys again! We conduct small mammal surveys for several reasons. For one, they are very sensitive to habitat changes (whether from grazing, haying, or...
by Matt Fong | Jul 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
At Crane Trust, our mission is rooted in the restoration and protection of Nebraska’s native prairie—and few symbols represent that work more powerfully than the American bison. These iconic animals play a vital role in maintaining healthy grassland ecosystems, and...
by William Hamson | Jul 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Hey all!! Will here! I am excited to be back here at the Crane Trust for my second year as a Saunders Conservation Fellow! I cannot wait to see what things change between this year and last. I have already noticed changes within the bird communities such as less...
by Abraham Kanz | Apr 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Starting in March 2025, the Crane Trust began a Sandhill Crane tracking study focused on estimating foraging range for Sandhill Cranes and examining shifts in crane migration through the central migratory corridor. For this project Crane Trust partnered with the...
by Bethany Ostrom | Apr 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Hey all, This morning we conducted our last aerial survey of the spring crane migration. We did not see any cranes on our flight so our official count is 0 for week 9. However, thanks to Rowe Sanctuary’s river cam, we do know that there were around 1,000 cranes left...
by Bethany Ostrom | Apr 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Hey all, On Monday the 6 th , we estimated at least 15,000 ± 2,000 Sandhill Cranes between Chapman and Overton NE. The season is definitely wrapping up. From this year’s plateau at half a million cranes surrounding week 5, we’ve experienced a very rapid drop in...
