Neb. Gov. Ricketts Proclaims Sandhill Crane as State Migratory Bird
March 17, 2022
March 17, 2022
LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 17 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
Governor Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation designating the Sandhill crane as the official migratory bird of Nebraska during a ceremony at Rowe Sanctuary in Gibbon.
"Each spring, up to one million Sandhill cranes gather along the Platte River during their annual journey north," said Gov. Ricketts. "The migration is a majestic sight that attracts tens of thou . . .
Governor Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation designating the Sandhill crane as the official migratory bird of Nebraska during a ceremony at Rowe Sanctuary in Gibbon.
"Each spring, up to one million Sandhill cranes gather along the Platte River during their annual journey north," said Gov. Ricketts. "The migration is a majestic sight that attracts tens of thou . . .