Pandemic threatens sandhill crane viewing season in Nebraska
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Over 500,000 sandhill cranes fly in the Platte Rivers s near Fort Kearny State Historical Park. The Sandhill Cranes fly from southern wintering grounds to northern breeding grounds in Canada, Alaska and Siberia. They stop along the Platte Rivers in Kearny Nebraska, Friday, March 24, 2017.
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KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) â Officials in central Nebraska are worried that next springâs sandhill crane viewing season will be disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic just like this yearâs was and hurt the areaâs economy.
The annual migration of sandhill cranes across central Nebraska normally draws thousands of visitors to the area who want to see the birds gather along the Platte River in the midst of their annual migration.
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Officials in central Nebraska are worried that next spring’s sandhill crane viewing season will be disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic just like this year’s was and hurt the area’s economy. The annual migration of sandhill cranes across central Nebraska normally draws thousands of visitors to the area who want to see the birds gather along the Platte River in the midst of their annual migration. Kearney Visitor Bureau Executive Director Roger Jasnoch told the Kearney Hub that there is little demand for the hotel rooms in the area that visitors normally fill.
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December 27, 2020 - 9:20 AM
KEARNEY, Neb. - Officials in central Nebraska are worried that next spring s sandhill crane viewing season will be disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic just like this year s was and hurt the area s economy.
The annual migration of sandhill cranes across central Nebraska normally draws thousands of visitors to the area who want to see the birds gather along the Platte River in the midst of their annual migration.
Kearney Visitor Bureau Executive Director Roger Jasnoch told the Kearney Hub that there is little demand for the hotel rooms in the area that visitors normally fill. And the conferences, weddings and other events that help generate business for hotels and event centres have also disappeared.
Pandemic threatens sandhill crane viewing season in Nebraska
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Dec 27, 2020 at 12:26 pm EDT
KEARNEY, Neb. Officials in central Nebraska are worried that next spring’s sandhill crane viewing season will be disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic just like this year’s was and hurt the area’s economy.
The annual migration of sandhill cranes across central Nebraska normally draws thousands of visitors to the area who want to see the birds gather along the Platte River in the midst of their annual migration.
Kearney Visitor Bureau Executive Director Roger Jasnoch told the Kearney Hub that there is little demand for the hotel rooms in the area that visitors normally fill. And the conferences, weddings and other events that help generate business for hotels and event centres have also disappeared.