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Whooping crane migration underway

Whooping cranes are in the midst of their spring migration and sightings will increase as they make their way into and through North Dakota over the next several weeks. Anyone seeing these endangered birds as they migrate is asked to report sightings so the birds can be tracked.

The whooping cranes that do make their way through North Dakota are part of a population of about 400 that are on their...