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Mar 13, 2024

Reward Offered for Information on Whooping Crane Shooting in Louisiana

Wanted: Information on Louisiana Whooping Crane shooting! The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are looking for leads regarding an Endangered Whooping Crane, L4-23, that… Continue reading Reward Offered for Information on Whooping Crane Shooting in Louisiana

Mar 12, 2024

Very few Wisconsinites Support a Sandhill Crane Hunt According to Statewide Survey

CONTACTS: Jodi Legge, Director of External Affairs, 608-356-9462, ext. 120Ryan Michalesko, North America Programs, 608-509-6054                                           Hunt Would Not Address Crop Damage Issue for Wisconsin Farmers March 12, 2024 (Baraboo, WI) –… Continue reading Very few Wisconsinites Support a Sandhill Crane Hunt According to Statewide Survey

Mar 06, 2024

International Conservation Experts Gather in Wisconsin for Black-necked Crane Workshop

The International Crane Foundation has brought conservation experts from China, Germany and across the U.S. to our Baraboo, Wisconsin, headquarters this week to discuss a three-year project to save the… Continue reading International Conservation Experts Gather in Wisconsin for Black-necked Crane Workshop

Mar 06, 2024

Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – March 2024

Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. In February, most birds stayed on their typical wintering grounds, but a few have begun their northward… Continue reading Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – March 2024

Feb 28, 2024

Latrines, Beans and Cranes Bring Revolutionary Change to Wetland Conservation

International Crane Foundation and Endangered Wildlife Trust Celebrate 30-Year Collaboration and Impact at National Crane Festival Contact: Jodi Legge, Director of External Affairs, 608-356-9462, ext. 120         Feb. 28, 2024 (Uganda,… Continue reading Latrines, Beans and Cranes Bring Revolutionary Change to Wetland Conservation

Feb 13, 2024

Recently Installed Powerline Diverters May Help Mitigate Bird Collisions

International Crane Foundation and AEP Texas Partner to Save Cranes CONTACT: Jodi Legge, Director of External Affairs, 608-356-9462, ext. 120; Carter Crouch, Ph.D. Director of Gulf Coast Programs, 940-704-6008 Feb.… Continue reading Recently Installed Powerline Diverters May Help Mitigate Bird Collisions

Feb 12, 2024

Natal Dispersal and Whooping Crane Conservation

Whooping Cranes, once nearing extinction in the 1940s, currently number over 700 in the wild across four populations, thanks to strong conservation and reintroduction efforts. These populations are closely monitored… Continue reading Natal Dispersal and Whooping Crane Conservation

Feb 09, 2024

Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – February 2024

Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. In January, most birds stayed on their typical wintering grounds, but a few pushed further south with… Continue reading Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – February 2024

Feb 07, 2024

Collaboration Is at the Core of Crane Conservation

Crane conservation is many things – it is creative, resourceful, compassionate, and, above all else, it is collaborative. The International Crane Foundation is one of many partners dedicated to protecting… Continue reading Collaboration Is at the Core of Crane Conservation

Jan 25, 2024

Why Do Whooping Cranes Migrate?

Whooping Cranes are one of many species that form strong bonds with their partners, and once that bond is established with another crane, they will typically remain in that pairing… Continue reading Why Do Whooping Cranes Migrate?