Biologist Dan Collins calms down a Sandhill Crane after capture in order to apply bands and a transmitter (photo courtesy of Steve Rimer, USFWS).

Movements of Sandhill Cranes

With rapidly growing development of wind energy and its associated infrastructure, future impacts on wildlife are poorly understood. Biologist (and SJV board member!) Dan Collins, along with many partners, are working to better understand the movements of the Western Greater Sandhill Crane to inform agencies and land managers on where to target wintering landscapes for conservation.