We received an email from Jimmy Muheebwa, Uganda Crane and Wetland Conservation Program Manager, about a recent milestone in his country for the protection of the Endangered Grey Crowned Crane. By working together, the government and conservationists in Uganda are committing to reducing threats to the species, with the ultimate goal of preserving Grey Crowned Cranes for generations to come.
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Dr. George Archibald Receives Prestigious Conservation Leadership Award
Dr. George Archibald, Co-Founder and Senior Conservationist of the International Crane Foundation, was honored for his lifelong dedication to cranes and their habitats by the Chicago Zoological Society. Dr. Archibald received the prestigious George B. Rabb Conservation Medal during the 12th annual Conservation Leadership Awards Dinner on September 30.
Travel to Uganda and Rwanda
International Crane Foundation President and CEO, Dr. Richard Beilfuss, invites you to join him on a journey to Rwanda and Uganda in May 2016. Expect to see elephants, lions, hippos, chimpanzees, and mountain gorillas, along with many of the nearly 1,000 species of birds in the region, including Grey Crowned Cranes!
International Crane Foundation Receives Disney Conservation Grant
The International Crane Foundation has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Disney Conservation Fund. The conservation grant recognizes the International Crane Foundation’s efforts to protect Wattled and Grey Crowned Cranes on Zambia’s Liuwa Plain, while building the capacity of local park scouts and community members to conserve these precious natural resources.
Whooping Crane Class of 2015 Gets Ready for Next Adventure: Migration
Members of the Whooping Crane class of 2015 are getting ready for their next big adventure. For the first time in their young lives they’ll learn to fly to their wintering grounds in the central and southeastern United States, another crucial step in efforts to re-establish a migratory population in the eastern half of North America.
An Important First for Siberian Cranes
Exciting news from International Crane Foundation Research Associate, Dr. Nyamba Batbayar – our Mongolian colleagues successfully captured and banded the first Critically Endangered Siberian Crane in Mongolia!
A New Look at an Ancient Habitat
In the early 1980s, when our Co-Founders, Ron Sauey and George Archibald, were scouting for a permanent location to house their cranes, they happened upon a dairy farm where they recognized plants found only in remnant prairies – small pockets of remaining tall-grass prairie.
Training the Next Generation of Wetland Conservationists in Southeast Asia
This summer, 27 students from Southeast Asia, Malaysia, and Japan traveled to Myanmar to attend an annual Wetland Training Course organized by the International Crane Foundation and the Mekong Wetland University Network.
Annual Member Appreciation Day
We appreciate you! Please join us on Saturday, September 26, 2015 for an event dedicated to the International Crane Foundation’s Members at our headquarters in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
What it Takes to Raise a Whooping Crane Chick
A lot goes into preparing a chick for release into the wild and (spoiler alert) the key is you! With just over 400 in the wild, our painstaking work to raise and reintroduce Whooping Cranes to their natural environment is critical and urgent. But we’ll be the first to tell you that it isn’t easy.