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37. Not much grain in Florida and lots of Sandhill Cranes

Sat Mar 13, 2021, 09:56 PM

Mar 2021

Sandhill cranes feed on seeds, grains, insects and small animals.

Cranes are attracted by open settings (mowed grass) and the availability of foods such as acorns, earthworms, mole crickets and turf grubs.

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A resolution to hunt Sandhill Cranes proposed in the Michigan Legislature by Sen Edward McBroom [View all] Beringia Mar 2021 OP

How did republicans become so depraved and stupid? Yeehah Mar 2021 #1

The phrase "recreational killing" says a lot. Harker Mar 2021 #2

What do you suppose it means? WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #43

Killing for fun. Harker Mar 2021 #53

If someone who hunts sandhill cranes eats them, is it still recreational hunting? WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #54

Not if they can get a meal out of one. But! They weigh almost nothing, Hortensis Mar 2021 #55

Most daily limits in other states are more than one bird, and the breast is what's good eating. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #56

:) I know. But people do claim the right to hunt Hortensis Mar 2021 #63

If someone's hungry and kills a sandhill crane to eat, that's different Harker Mar 2021 #58

What if someone hunts a sandhill because they enjoy hunting AND they enjoy eating it? WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #65

That's when I hope there's a hockey game on. Harker Mar 2021 #68

My team's on this afternoon. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #69

While I savor a 4-2 loss... Harker Mar 2021 #71

sandhill cranes, 3 yr old human kids. nt msongs Mar 2021 #3

Recreational Disaffected Mar 2021 #4

Thanks Beringia Mar 2021 #15

Recreational is a common distinction in hunting and fishing madville Mar 2021 #59

Wi. wants this also to go along with Mourning Doves. old guy Mar 2021 #5

Cats are already fair game for hunters in WI. AleksS Mar 2021 #13

Frankly, I'm fine with that one NickB79 Mar 2021 #24

Maybe they should microchip all cats and fine the person that abandoned them Beringia Mar 2021 #29

It's any cats people let out of the house NickB79 Mar 2021 #36

I've heard they're good eating. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #6

Did a search for just that, and the common response is they taste like pork or beef tips. TreasonousBastard Mar 2021 #7

Yep, pork is what I have heard. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #8

Ribeye in the sky. Comatose Sphagetti Mar 2021 #11

So much for loving wildlife Beringia Mar 2021 #14

I hope anyone eating an endangered / threatened animal Yeehah Mar 2021 #16

Migratory sandhill cranes are not endangered, and are hunted in several states. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #21

Ribeye of the sky they are called DenaliDemocrat Mar 2021 #17

"Recreational" killing/murder is degenerate behavior for sociopaths. JanMichael Mar 2021 #9

"Recreational" is the term used by the person who doesn't want any hunting at all. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #22

There is nothing negative about the term Recreational madville Mar 2021 #60

Good point! WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #61

"Up North" in Michigan tells me all I need to know. llmart Mar 2021 #28

"recreational killing" - It must be a real challenge to kill a bird that just stands there. keithbvadu2 Mar 2021 #10

This Bayard Mar 2021 #20

Sandhill Crane hunting bmbmd Mar 2021 #12

They are not "fishy" like a diving duck DenaliDemocrat Mar 2021 #18

There may well be a difference bmbmd Mar 2021 #30

I could see the sinewy part DenaliDemocrat Mar 2021 #34

Oh brother. bmbmd Mar 2021 #50

Not much grain in Florida and lots of Sandhill Cranes ornotna Mar 2021 #37

Plenty of corn, wheat, and rice in Florida DenaliDemocrat Mar 2021 #40

Wheat in Florida ornotna Mar 2021 #42

Those are a different subspecies DenaliDemocrat Mar 2021 #47

Seriously? ornotna Mar 2021 #49

WHAT THE FUCK???????????? GoCubsGo Mar 2021 #19

Because they taste good. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #23

And they like killing things, sometimes just wounding one. Nt USALiberal Mar 2021 #25

Hmmm, I wonder Disaffected Mar 2021 #31

What is a recreational hunter? WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #38

They are called Recreational hunting and fishing licenses madville Mar 2021 #57

The only waterfowl that is better is teal DenaliDemocrat Mar 2021 #35

I live in northern Illinois perfessor Mar 2021 #26

It seems that is all they see when they view wildlife, a big target Beringia Mar 2021 #27

killing animals is a sure sign that you don't like animals Blues Heron Mar 2021 #32

Lmao at 50k. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #39

They equated eating a hamburger to murder DenaliDemocrat Mar 2021 #48

That was a good one madville Mar 2021 #62

FFS. jeffreyi Mar 2021 #33

They hate life, they hate nature, they hate beauty, Crunchy Frog Mar 2021 #41

Anyone who would hunt, kill, and eat an endangered animal is complete scum. Coventina Mar 2021 #44

Migratory sandhill cranes are not endangered. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #45

From the article: Coventina Mar 2021 #51

The article is WRONG. DenaliDemocrat Mar 2021 #52

Migratory birds are protected in the US, and rightly so. Coventina Mar 2021 #64

They are protected, but that doesn't mean you can't hunt them under the laws of the state you're in. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #66

Gross. n/t Coventina Mar 2021 #73

Not protected, federally managed DenaliDemocrat Mar 2021 #70

Ah, the old "we must kill the animals to save them!" excuse. Coventina Mar 2021 #74

Bullshit. Don't put words in my mouth. DenaliDemocrat Mar 2021 #75

Cowards shooting at birds that can't shoot back. Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #76

Cowards who eat chicken who don't have the guts DenaliDemocrat Mar 2021 #77

I can't speak for the other poster, but I'm a vegetarian. n/t Coventina Mar 2021 #78

Then a tip of the hat to you DenaliDemocrat Mar 2021 #79

only starlings or english sparrows. pansypoo53219 Mar 2021 #46

"The vote to allow the recreational killing of sandhill cranes." Hotler Mar 2021 #67

'Hunting' RandiFan1290 Mar 2021 #72