the prevalent sandhill crane and the endangered whooping crane. The cranes are depicted among wildflowers in their typical wetland habitat. Get daily updates on the Packers during the season.

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been planning to weaken whooping crane protections since early 2021, according to federal documents obtained by the Center for Biological Diversity.

WASHINGTON— Buried in the Biden administration’s unified regulatory agenda released last week is a plan by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to weaken or end protections for several iconic species, ...