Being a wildlife biologist in the 21st century increasingly means rescuing rare animals from extinction. Among the success stories is the whooping crane. Seventy years ago there were only about 16 ...

Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero emphasized the island’s growing role in Indo-Pacific defense recently as she lobbied in Washington, D.C., for a share of federal money to replace aging cranes at Guam’s ...

West Duluth neighborhoods were rocked by repeated explosions last week as Hallett Dock attempted to bring down one of two bridge cranes at its Number 6 boat slip. The structures are 180-feet tall at ...

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Upon entering Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, my eyes were drawn to the scattering of gray feathers across the ground like a dusting of snow. This was a sure sign of the presence of ...

WEST WILDWOOD — Paul Cummings knew it would not be long for the long-abandoned crane near the channel at the start of the summer. Local legend holds the crane was left there after a section of an old ...