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There have been two meetings of the Wisconsin Legislative Council Study Committee on Sandhill Cranes as they decide if there’s a need for legislation.
The chairman happens to be Manitowoc’s Representative in Madison, Paul Tittl.
Tittl spoke with Seehafer News, explaining that so far, the committee has been discussing the population of sandhill cranes and how they’ve affected farmers in the Badger State.
Tittl re-explained that Sandhill Cranes can destroy planted crops like corn in about a day.
But they also eat the seeds of other plants too.
Tittl said when he had a bill on Sandhill Cranes, the owners of Wilfert Farms in Two Rivers explained that they eat other vegetables, too.
“They eat beans and peas and other stuff,” he explained.
“They are not strictly to corn. They will consume whatever they however they can.”
Currently, Tittl says the committee is still exploring, which could include creating a hunt for the sandhill crane.
He has expressed his interest in creating a hunt for the cranes, but:
“We want to follow the science,” he stated.
“If the science says that we shouldn’t have a hunt, I’m okay with that.”
However:
“The DNR is entrusted with managing our game in the state of Wisconsin,” he described.
“I am going to trust also what they say as to how to manage the game.”
The committee will have another meeting in October on hunting to hear from both sides on whether the state should or shouldn’t have a hunt.
The committee will meet again in November to decide whether there should be some legislation created to help control the sandhill crane population or not.
