THE PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN COULD HAVE AN AFFECT ON THE ANNUAL MIGRATION OF THE SANDHILL CRANES TO THE BOSQUE DEL APACHE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. WORK TO PREPARE THE BIRDS' WINTER HABITAT IS ON HOLD.
A REPRESENTATIVE FOR A GROUP THAT SUPPORTS THE REFUGE SAYS THAT PROBABLY MEANS THE CRANES WILL SPREAD OUT ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY…AND RAID FARMERS' FIELDS FOR FOOD.
