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Smith: New festival in Baraboo will shine a spotlight on the remarkable recovery of the Sandhill Crane in Wisconsin

Nov 01, 2022

In the News – October 2022

Our monthly summary of media stories highlighting our global programs. Guardian of the Whooping Cranes, Texas Country Monthly International Crane Foundation carries out crane census in Rukiga District, UGNews24. Related… Continue reading In the News – October 2022

White-naped Crane at the Khurkh-Khuiten Nature Reserve, Mongolia

Oct 21, 2022

Historic Agreement Signed to Manage Vital Grasslands and Wetlands in the Khurk-Khuiten Nature Reserve of Mongolia

Contacts: Spike Millington, Vice President – Asia Program, 608-356-9462 ext. 140 and Claire Mirande, Grants Officer – Asia Program, 608-356-9462 ext. 122 Ulan Bator, Mongolia – Following the designation of… Continue reading Historic Agreement Signed to Manage Vital Grasslands and Wetlands in the Khurk-Khuiten Nature Reserve of Mongolia

Oct 18, 2022

November’s First Annual Great Midwest Crane Fest Spotlights Cranes, Community

Contacts: Maddie Tebbe, 608-356-9462, ext.104; Eric Snyder, 608-355-0279, ext. 390 Baraboo Wisconsin – Two of Wisconsin’s leading conservation organizations, based in Baraboo, the International Crane Foundation and the Aldo Leopold… Continue reading November’s First Annual Great Midwest Crane Fest Spotlights Cranes, Community

A Whooping Crane juvenile, center, and two adults forage in a wetland in eastern Wisconsin.

Oct 06, 2022

Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – October 2022

Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. In the last month, we have released a few captive-reared Whooping Cranes. A huge thank-you to the… Continue reading Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – October 2022

Two Whooping Cranes in flight

Oct 03, 2022

Whooping Crane Fall Migration

Whooping Cranes are one of the rarest and most endangered birds in North America. In the 1940s, Whooping Cranes faced near extinction, but their numbers have since rebounded thanks to… Continue reading Whooping Crane Fall Migration

Vietnam national park to receive 2 Sarus Cranes from Laos, eggs from Thailand

Oct 03, 2022

In the News – September 2022

Our monthly summary of media stories highlighting our global programs. Rukiga locals build trenches to beat soil erosion, Chimp Reports. Related coverage in The Informer Uganda and Kigezi Media Services. Record 8 fledged chicks for… Continue reading In the News – September 2022

Two Whooping Cranes alarm call while their young chick swims next to them.

Sep 19, 2022

Meet the Louisiana Whooping Crane Class of 2022

What do the numbers in the cranes’ identifiers mean, such as L7-11? The “L” stands for the Louisiana population. If a “W” follows, this means the crane hatched in the… Continue reading Meet the Louisiana Whooping Crane Class of 2022

Two Whooping Cranes in a temporary enclosure at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge

Sep 19, 2022

Three New Whooping Cranes Migrate to Wisconsin from Canada to Join Wild and Captive Flocks

Baraboo, Wisconsin – Three Whooping Cranes made an unconventional migration in late August, traveling via private planes and cargo vans from the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo (WICZ) in Alberta, Canada, to… Continue reading Three New Whooping Cranes Migrate to Wisconsin from Canada to Join Wild and Captive Flocks

Two Whooping Cranes in Green Lake County, Wisconsin

Sep 16, 2022

Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – September 2022

Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. In the last month, cranes have mostly stayed on their territories. A huge thank you to the… Continue reading Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – September 2022

Sep 16, 2022

In the News – August 2022

Our monthly summary of media stories highlighting our global programs. Cooperation agreement signed with International Crane Foundation, Montsame Mongolian News Agency Wetland assessment of Rushebeya Kanyabaha Wetland in Rukiga District, KIGEZI Media… Continue reading In the News – August 2022