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Trevor Zastro, a junior Fisheries and Wildlife major, watches from a blind as the sun rises over the

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A sandhill crane flies along the Platte River as the sun rises. March 16, 2026.

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A sandhill crane flies along the Platte River as the sun rises. March 16, 2026.

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A bison is photographed while roaming across a section of the Crane Trust’s property. March 16, 20

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Tyler Newlin (right), a junior Fisheries and Wildlife major, photographs sandhill cranes as the sun

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A sandhill crane flies along the Platte River. March 16, 2026.

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Sandhill cranes fly across the sky near the Platte River. March 16, 2026.

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ReAnne Isom watches as the sun rises over the Platte River. March 16, 2026.

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A waning crescent moon sits above the Platte River as the sun begins to rise. March 16, 2026.

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Noah Liechti (right), a junior Fisheries and Wildlife major, shows Michael Forsberg (left), Research

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The sun rises over the Platte River as sandhill cranes roost. March 16, 2026.

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Bison roam on across a section of the Crane Trust’s property. March 16, 2026.

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Geese fly along the Platte River as the sun rises. March 16, 2026.

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Lilliane Roberts (left), a senior Fisheries and Wildlife major, and Carlee Koehler, a Producer in th

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Puppet Artist Heather Henson performs in-front of students inside The Crane Trust Nature and Visitor

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Michael Forsberg (left), Research Assistant Professor in the School of Natural Resources, helps Lill

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Clara Freese (left), and ReAnne Isom take photos of the Platte River as Sandhill Cranes arrive. Marc

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Abraham Kanz, Director of Conservation and Research at The Crane Trust, talks to students about how

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Students watch for Sandhill Cranes while standing in a blind along the Platte River. March 15, 2026.

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Han Vo, a senior Fisheries and Wildlife major, takes photos of Sandhill Cranes as they land on the P

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