Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield 7/12/26: Sandhill Cranes in Maine, Part 3

Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield 7/12/26: Sandhill Cranes in Maine, Part 3

From WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives by Community Radio WERU FM 89.9 Blue Hill and 102.9 Bangor, Maine

July 12, 2026 · 5 min

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Pepin Mittelhauser concludes an essay on Sandhill Crane nesting behavior and conservation efforts in Maine.

Read by: Pepin Mittelhauser Producers: Glen Mittelhauser and Daaby Tingle Sandhill Crane recording by Logan Parker In this episode, Pepin concludes reading an essay by Sandra Mitchell, reflecting on nesting behavior, chick rearing, and her hopes for the future of a growing Sandhill Crane population in Maine. More information about Maine Natural History Observatory can be found on our website at mainenaturalhistory.org/. About the hosts: Glen Mittelhauser founded Maine Natural History Observatory (MNHO) in 2003 to fill the need for an organization that specializes in collecting, interpreting, and maintaining datasets for understanding changes in Maine’s plant and wildlife populations.  Glen received his Bachelor’s in Human Ecology from College of the Atlantic in 1989 with a focus in the biological sciences and received his Master of Science degree in Zoology (with a focus on ornithology and statistics) from the University of Maine in 2000. Glen was the Managing Editor for Northeastern Naturalist and Southeastern Naturalist for 18 years and has served as external graduate faculty for 3 graduate student committees at the University of Maine.  Glen currently serves on the…

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