December 11, 2016 - Of Sandhill Cranes, Holiday Plants and Factory Farm Justice




The Mike Nowak Show Podcasts show

Summary: <p>Steve Bailey of the <a href="http://www.inhs.illinois.edu/">Illinois Natural History Survey</a> explains why 30,000 sandhill cranes flew directly over Chicago during their migration this fall. Jean Bragdon, operations manager at <a href="http://www.lurveys.com/">Lurvey Garden Center</a> in Des Plaines, talks about the expansion of the business and gives some tips for winter plant care. Karen Hudson of <a href="http://www.iccaw.org/">Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water (ICCAW)</a> and the <a href="http://www.sraproject.org/">Socially Responsible Agricultural Project (SRAP)</a> and attorney Kevin Sullivan tell the story of how bullying tactics by the factory farm industry resulted in a lawsuit against Hudson that was recently dismissed by an Illinois appellate court.</p>