Thursday, November 7, 2013

If whooping crane is sighted, it’s time for a coffee break

As workers dig trenches for a new North Dakota oil pipeline named after a bird called the sandpiper, they’ll need to look out for another avian visitor — the whooping crane. If they see any, workers must take a break until the endangered cranes fly out of sight. By David Shaffer (Star Tribune).

http://www.startribune.com/business/230224621.html