Aug 17, 2017
Safe Lands, Cranes Dance in Myanmar
Joining the Burmese farmers on the fields were pairs of Sarus Cranes, busily building their nests at the start of the breeding season. Many of the farmers love to have cranes on their fields. In Wisconsin a great man called it “land ethic.” In Myanmar farmers do not have a title for that attitude. It’s just part of their life.
Aug 16, 2017
Love Cranes? I Do!
When saying their wedding vows this past spring, Larry Kueter and Rebecca Richardson were encircled in the love of family, friends and thousands of paper cranes. In lieu of gifts, the newlyweds asked guests to make donations to the International Crane Foundation.
Aug 15, 2017
Opal – Collaboration Yields a Precious Gem
This story begins several years ago with a Hooded Crane egg, produced at the International Crane Foundation, and its whirlwind journey across the country to the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.
Aug 08, 2017
Walking the Walk: Ten Walks Across Zhalong Marsh
Zhalong is one of the great crane marshes of China, with the highest breeding numbers of endangered Red-crowned Cranes in the world.
Jul 31, 2017
Whooping Cranes now visible on the landscape, even in eastern Kentucky
For more than 40 years, many organizations and agencies have been working to bring back the Whooping Crane. Today, their majestic presence and unique haunting call are slowly re-emerging on the landscape – including eastern Kentucky.
Jul 29, 2017
Celebrate the Cranes of the World August 5
The International Crane Foundation will celebrate its annual Cranes of the World Festival Saturday, August 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at its global headquarters in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
Jul 25, 2017
Poetry in the Prairie People’s Choice Awards – Winners Announced!
Nearly 150 poetry lovers voted for their favorite Poetry in the Prairie submissions, and our People’s Choice Award winners are…
Jul 24, 2017
2017 Chrissiesmeer Crane Festival in South Africa
The sixth annual Chrissiesmeer Crane Festival, held recently in June, was “hatched” after International Crane Foundation Co-Founder George Archibald visited this small town in the Mpumalanga Highveld of eastern South Africa. Since George’s visit, the festival has flourished.
Jul 24, 2017
Former International Crane Foundation Intern Now Successful Partner
An important part of our mission is to identify and train leaders among a broad spectrum of people, from promising young scientists and conservationists to the land owners and decision makers who influence crane survival in key places.
Jul 24, 2017
Building Whooping Crane Awareness One State at a Time
The survival of Whooping Cranes depends on the actions of people – people protecting the ecosystems where Whooping Cranes live and people living in harmony with the birds.