The International Crane Foundation supports a full-time veterinary team and comprehensive health care program for our captive crane population. The most common issue affecting the aging cranes in our captive population is osteoarthritis – affecting 10% of our current flock – which unfortunately has no cure. Recent research in the area of low-level light therapy has shown excellent results in treating chronic pain with no known side effects.
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Class of 2009
Two release methods were used in 2009: Aircraft-guided (Group One) and Direct Autumn Release (Group Two). Group Three includes two wild-hatched Whooping Cranes in the Eastern Migratory Population that unfortunately… Continue reading Class of 2009
Class of 2007
Two release methods were used in 2007: Ultralight-guided (Group One) and Direct Autumn Release (Group Two). All Whooping cranes released in 2007 under the aircraft-guided method learned a migration route… Continue reading Class of 2007
Class of 2005
This is the first year the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership utilized two release methods: Ultralight-guided and Direct Autumn Release (DAR). The DAR method also involves costume handlers raising the young… Continue reading Class of 2005
Class of 2003
The third year of the reintroduction! The aircraft-guided method was used to teach these young Whooping Cranes a migration route from the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Central Wisconsin to… Continue reading Class of 2003
Partnership with Hill-Dale Veterinary Clinic a Win for Cranes
With many of our captive cranes getting older, our veterinary staff is learning new techniques to care for our aging population.
Veterinary Partnership Making a Difference for Cranes
On a warm fall morning late last month we safely transported one of our Hooded Cranes, “Belmont,” one-hour south to the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine.
Alleged Shooter of Endangered Whooping Cranes to be Prosecuted Under Endangered Species Act
The case against the alleged shooter of two endangered Whooping Cranes in Texas last month has been re-filed under the Endangered Species Act, which increases the likelihood of larger penalties for the crime.
Major Bird Conservation Groups Oppose Merricourt Wind Energy Project in North Dakota
Two leading bird conservation groups, American Bird Conservancy and the International Crane Foundation, have sent a joint letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) voicing strong concerns about renewed consideration of the Merricourt wind energy project in North Dakota.
Visitors to ICF May See Rare Hooded Crane Chick
Wasabi, a rare Hooded Crane, hatched at the International Crane Foundation on June 6, 2014. But even before that, its journey was a colorful one. Eggs produced by ICF’s captive flock are either destined for release into the wild – like those of Whooping Cranes – or play an important role as captive breeding birds to protect wild cranes for future generations.