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The Weekend 5: Jan. 13-16
The Festival of the Cranes Friday, Jan. 13 All day The Festival of the Cranes is a 3-day ... Read more
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Lifestyles
Festival of Cranes:2021 celebration will be 1-day event
More than 14,000 sandhill cranes, along with several pairs of whooping cranes, spend the winter each year at ... Read more
Local News
Whooping cranes return to Alabama national wildlife refuge
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — Whooping cranes are back at a national wildlife refuge in Alabama. The International Crane ... Read more
Local News
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge to host open house Saturday
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge is hosting an open house Saturday, and the public is invited to take part ... Read more
Local News
Report details Wheeler’s economic impact on region
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge had a regional economic impact of $33.3 million in 2017, according to figures recently ... Read more
Local News
Festival of Cranes flies on despite shutdown
There was a moment when it seemed the partial government shutdown would interfere with the Festival of Cranes, ... Read more
Local News
REFUGE WEEK: Public invited to celebrate at Wheeler NWR
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge is hosting an open house Saturday, and the public is invited to take part ... Read more
Local News
WHEELER REFUGE: Groups urge end to pesticide use
Citing concerns over harm to wildlife, conservation groups filed a petition Thursday asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ... Read more
Local News
Senators announce $5.4M award, canoe trail for Wheeler Refuge
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, announced a $5.443-million award Tuesday to Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur, as ... Read more
Lifestyles
Whooping cranes to be celebrated at Wheeler Wildlife Refuge
DECATUR — Over 14,000 sandhill cranes, along with several pairs of whooping cranes, spend the winter each year ... Read more