DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge leaders announced on Wednesday night that the 2025 Festival of Cranes has been rescheduled as a one-day event held on Saturday, Jan. 18.

The sound and sight of so many cranes clustered together creates a chorus of trills, trumpets and honks throughout the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Center in northern Alabama during the winter.

The Aransas National Wildlife Refuge faces budget cuts and staffing shortages. Friends of the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge are working to mitigate the impact of these cuts. The refuge visitor ...