Up to 1 million Sandhill Cranes are expected to converge on the Platte River during the 2026 migration. Narrowing river channels—often less than 400 feet wide—can create nighttime security gaps for ...
A flock of Sandhill Cranes flies over Rowe Sanctuary near Gibbon, Nebraska, on March 21, 2025. (© Leesa Goodson via Courthouse News) GIBBON, Neb. (CN) — Before dawn on a recent Friday, thousands of ...