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Resident criticizes permit shooting of sandhill crane in Oconomowoc; council says police reviewed the incident
Summary
A resident criticized the shooting of a sandhill crane under a US Fish and Wildlife permit in a residential area and urged the city to avoid setting a precedent; the mayor said police acted appropriately and staff are debriefing the incident.
A resident told the City of Oconomowoc common council on Tuesday that a sandhill crane that nests locally was shot under a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service permit and urged the city to avoid setting a precedent for removing federally protected birds in residential neighborhoods.
Bobby Hollenbeck said the crane was federally protected in Wisconsin and that people…
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