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Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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No slowing down for top crane conservationist

At 79, George Archibald has only missed just 1 sandhill crane season

The world's largest gathering of cranes draws people from around the world to south-central Nebraska each March.

Some simply enjoy watching sandhill cranes dance in cornfields and on river sandbars. Some listen to the chorus of purrs, ticks and woots.

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