http://weku.fm en http://weku.fm/post/crane-hunt-moving-forward <p><span class="article-content"><span>The legal hunting of sandhill cranes in Kentucky has moved another step closer to becoming a reality, but final approval is still pending.&nbsp; Earlier this month, the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously approved a sandhill crane hunting season in Kentucky. The season, with a mid-December start, would last for 30 days, or until 400 of the huge, migratory birds have been killed, whichever comes first. Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:04:34 +0000 Tony McVeigh, Kentucky Public Radio 7344 at http://weku.fm Crane Hunt Moving Forward http://weku.fm/post/gunsights-sandhill-cranes <p>FRANKFORT, KY&nbsp; - <span class="article-content"><span>Over the objections of a bevy of&nbsp;birdwatchers, a sandhill crane hunting season may soon become a reality in Kentucky.&nbsp;&nbsp; Sandhill cranes are large, migratory birds that were almost completely wiped out in the early 1900&#39;s, but rebounded with federal protection. The population east of the Mississippi River now numbers around 60,000 and many of the birds winter in Kentucky. Sat, 04 Jun 2011 00:25:42 +0000 Tony McVeigh, Kentucky Public Radio 5563 at http://weku.fm Gunsights on Sandhill Cranes