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NE marks Bird Month in May, urging public to help track migratory birds
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (386+ words) NEBRASKA " May is Bird Month in Nebraska, and state wildlife officials are encouraging residents to get outside and help track and learn about birds through a series of events and activities held throughout the month. The Nebraska Game and Parks…...
Century old Big Snap Daddy, iconic Schramm aquarium snapping turtle dies
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (265+ words) GRETNA, Neb. " Visitors to Schramm Education Center's aquarium near Gretna are mourning the loss of one of its most famous residents. Big Snap Daddy, the iconic common snapping turtle at the facility, died April 20, surrounded by staff who cared for…...
Spring shotgun turkey season opens April 18; statewide turkey index up 18%
1+ week, 3+ day ago (287+ words) NEBRASKA " Turkey hunters across Nebraska will head to the woods April 18 as the state's spring shotgun turkey season opens, with expectations for a season similar to the past five years, according to Nebraska Game and Parks Commission wild turkey program…...
More than 1 million sandhill cranes converge on Nebraska's Platte River each spring
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (795+ words) KEARNEY, Neb " Each spring, the Platte River Valley in central Nebraska becomes the backdrop for one of North America's largest wildlife migrations as more than a million sandhill cranes converge on a 70-mile stretch of the river to rest and…...
NE accepting applications for auxiliary Pine Ridge mountain lion permits March 2-5
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (281+ words) NEBRASKA " Nebraska hunters who missed out during the first mountain lion season in the Pine Ridge Unit will have another chance this month, with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission opening applications to convert certain permits for an Auxiliary Season....
Flocking on sight: Sandhill crane migration offers tourism boost
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (411+ words) KEARNEY, Neb. " Sandhill crane migration has made its annual return to central Nebraska. With numbers usually peaking at around 500, 000 cranes, it offers cities and small towns much more than just bird watching. As the birds come, so do the tourists....
Bird with hook caught in beak pecks on window of emergency room for help, hospital says
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (247+ words) A bird that apparently had a three-pronged fishing hook lodged in its beak seemed to know exactly where to go for help. That's according to Das Klinikum Links der Weser, a hospital in Germany. The post, which was originally written…...
Grand Island to begin annual starling population control efforts
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (190+ words) For the 21st consecutive year, the City of Grand Island will address its starling population by collaborating with Earlybird Pest Control to apply Avitrol durin. .. Grand Island to begin annual starling population control efforts GRAND ISLAND, Neb " For the 21st consecutive year,…...
Grand Island warns residents to avoid contact with sick or dead birds amid H5 N1 spread
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (356+ words) The City of Grand Island is urging residents to steer clear of sick or deceased birds following recent confirmations of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5 N1). .. Grand Island warns residents to avoid contact with sick or dead birds amid H5 N1 spread GRAND ISLAND,…...
NE seeks research proposals for at-risk species conservation
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (140+ words) NEBRASKA " The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is now accepting applications for research proposals aimed at studying the state's at-risk species. The Nebraska Natural Legacy Research Grants Program will offer funding to researchers, students and naturalists who can help fill…...