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Lawrence County

Fledgling Floodplain Attracts Endangered Crane

March 10, 2011 Jody Christiansen, NRCS Illinois

Who would believe that within a year of the restoration of a Lawrence County, Illinois floodplain, two endangered birds could find it? This recently happened when a breeding pair of whooping cranes took a break from their northern migration to enjoy the newly restored wetland.

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