<p>In the season finale of In Our Nature: Nebraska, we're traveling to Central Nebraska, where whooping cranes have paused their 2500 mile migration at the Platte. What is it about whooping cranes that draws us in? Why do we connect with them? And how has that connection caused them harm? Explore these questions and more in today's episode.</p>

In the season finale of In Our Nature: Nebraska, we're traveling to Central Nebraska, where whooping cranes have paused their 2500 mile migration at the Platte. What is it about whooping cranes that draws us in? Why do we connect with them? And how has that connection caused them harm? Explore these questions and more in today's episode.

Whooping Crane: The King of Birds

When we think of endangered animals, our minds often wander to distant, faraway lands. But the truth is that endangered species are everywhere — including Nebraska! Each episode of In Our Nature: Nebraska brings listeners the story of an amazing animal species disappearing from the Nebraska wilderness. Join host Emma Krab as she unlocks the stories of our state's most fascinating and vulnerable creatures.

How do we protect these animals? How can we connect with them? And most importantly, how do we safeguard the land we all call home? Listen to In Our Nature: Nebraska to find out.

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When we think of endangered animals, our minds often wander to distant, faraway lands. But the truth is that endangered species are everywhere — including Nebraska! Each episode of In Our Nature: Nebraska brings listeners the story of an amazing animal species disappearing from the Nebraska wilderness. Join host Emma Krab as she unlocks the stories of our state's most fascinating and vulnerable creatures. How do we protect these animals? How can we connect with them? And most importantly, how do we safeguard the land we all call home? Listen to In Our Nature: Nebraska to find out.

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