The Greater Sandhill Crane Story

Documentary about life history of Greater Sandhill Crane. Wildlife photographers capture cranes courting, nesting and rearing their young. A young chick is captured and banded so scientists can research the once endangered birds back to successful nesting numbers

It features Baraboo, Wisconsin where captive breeding stock of the world’s rarest cranes including North America’s whooping crane are studied by researchers. Preservation of wetlands is crucial to sandhill cranes, marsh animals and man.

The greater sandhill crane population reaches several western and midwestern states and Canadian Provinces. It is truly a successful conservation story.