About ICF What’s New Upcoming Events Travel Journals Notes from the President Notes from Co-Founder History Get Involved Departments At ICF Media Contact Us Links New Nature Reserve in Kazakhstan Protects Siberian Cranes and Other Waterbird Species 07/17/2008 In June 2008, the Republic of Kazakhstan formally approved the creation of the Zharsor-Urkash National Nature Reserve. The 29,000 hectare reserve protects habitat for thousands of waterbirds... Read more Celebrate ICF’s 35th Anniversary on Saturday, September 27, 2008! 07/11/2008 ICF’s 2008 Annual Meeting celebrates our humble beginnings on a horse farm in Baraboo Wisconsin, to our emergence as a world leader in conservation working on five continents. ICF’s history contains many... Read more ICF Not Impacted by Recent Flooding 06/23/2008 Although much of Sauk County has been impacted by recent flooding, the ICF property has not been affected. We are extremely fortunate and our thoughts are with the many people who have experienced significant... Read more 2008 North American Crane Working Group Workshop 06/23/2008 You are invited to attend the 11th North American Crane Working Group (NACWG) Workshop on September 23 - 27, 2008 in Central Wisconsin at the Glacier Canyon Lodge convention center in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Highlights of the workshop include:Ice-breaker, Oktoberfest, Tuesday evening the 23st Technical sessions, Wednesday the 24nd and Friday the 26th, Thursday, the 25rd is set aside for an all-day field trip to Necedah National Wildlife Refuge, where we can see Operation Migration in action, and then to the International Crane Foundation, with visits to the Whooping Crane Exhibit, Crane City, Education Center, and isolation chick-rearing site.... Read more Large flock of Siberian Cranes Spotted at Muraviovka Park, Far East Russia 05/18/2008 A Snow-White Flock According to the scarce satellite data, the Yakutian population of the Siberian Crane migrates in the fall across the southern part of the Amur Region in Blagoveshchenck city area.... Read more The Great Whooping Crane Nest Search - by George Archibald 04/29/2008 George writes, "Last Wednesday April 23, was a highlight of my life." "From 9:00 a.m. through noon, I had the back seat of a small Cessna aircraft, while biologist Sara Zimorski and pilot Mike Frakes... Read more Message from Khinganski Nature Reserve, far eastern Russia 04/24/2008 Photo caption: Vladimir Andronov, Sergei Smirenski, Oleg Goroshko, Jim Harris Jim Harris, ICF Vice President, recently traveled to Khinganski Nature Reserve in the Amur Region, Russia. Jim... Read more African Crane Trade Workshop Results 02/09/2008 Four species of cranes are resident in Africa - Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum, Black Crowned Crane Balearica pavonina, Wattled Crane Grus carunculatus, and Blue Crane Anthropoides paradisea. Due to an increasing number of rumours about the trade in cranes, confiscations of illegally kept cranes in South Africa and the findings from a study in Mali showing high levels of international trade and domestication of Black Crowned Cranes, the African Crane Trade Project was initiated in 2006 as a project under the International Crane Foundation/ Endangered Wildlife Trust Partnership. Preliminary investigations during 2006-2007 showed that all four cranes species are affected by the illegal removal of individuals and eggs from the wild for food, traditional use, domestication and illegal trade markets.... Read more A Delighful Children's Story - Shoba and the Sarus Crane 11/26/2007 K.S. Gopi Sundar, ICF Research Associate (India) writes, "In 1998, three birdwatchers – Sunita Chaudhry, Savita Malhotra and Gita observed a flock of ducks and geese landing in what appeared to be... Read more Inspirational video about George Archibald and ICF 08/31/2007 On August 22, 2006, Dr. George Archibald received the inaugural Indianapolis Prize for his work with cranes. To honor this occasion, an inspirational video about George and ICF was... Read more Avian Influenza Information 08/07/2007 Authored by: Barry Hartup, DVM, PhD – Director of Veterinary Services, International Crane Foundation The outbreak of influenza A virus (H5N1) throughout Eurasia has led to concerns of a human influenza pandemic, and there is increasing unease that wild birds, particularly waterfowl, may be responsible for the spread of the disease to new regions.... Read more