I would have failed photography school. Whenever I find myself in the exotic crane places of the world, I am flanked by photographers who are able to capture the elegance and excitement – the pure charisma – of cranes in the most breathtaking ways. My camera, however, tends to focus less on the dramatic beauty and more on the menacing threats to the crane world. A Blue Crane roosting under a big, ugly powerline – click! A Wattled Crane struggling to feed on a parched, dusty floodplain – snap!
Author: Sara
Travels with George: Spring 2014
This year I have been privileged to experience four springs in Wisconsin (USA), Hokkaido (Japan), Amur Region (Russia) and the grasslands of Mongolia.
ICF is celebrating International Migratory Bird Day!
On Saturday, May 24, bring your family to the International Crane Foundation to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day.
First Whooping Crane of the Season Hatches at Necedah Refuge
The Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership and staff at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin are celebrating the first wild Whooping Crane chick of the 2014 season. The chick represents the latest success in the effort to sustain a wild migratory population of endangered Whooping Cranes in eastern North America.
ICF Celebrates Mother's Day and Endangered Species Day
Visit the International Crane Foundation in May and celebrate Mother’s Day and Endangered Species Day during two special weekends at our headquarters in Baraboo, Wis.!
ICF Honored with Three Recent Awards
Good things come in threes — we are honored that ICF has been recognized with three recent awards that highlight our achievements in Whooping Crane recovery efforts, conservation biology in India, and international good-will.
New Scooters Help Visitors Experience ICF
Michael and Peg Gargano are no strangers to the needs of ICF visitors. In addition to being ICF members, Peg has been an ICF volunteer tour guide for 22 years, and Michael currently works in the Visitor Center. When the opportunity arose to match ICF’s purchase of a new motorized scooter with another, they hopped on it.
Farewell to Author and Crane Friend Peter Matthiessen
With sorrow, we say our goodbyes with gratitude for the most eloquent of voices for the cranes. Peter Matthiessen – naturalist, explorer, spokesman for those with little voice, and remarkable writer – died of leukemia on April 5, 2014 at his home on New York’s Long Island.
Travels with George: Texas 2014
Late February brought me to Texas to attend three evening functions in Houston and then to participate in the Whooping Crane Festival in Port Aransas, beside the Gulf of Mexico about 200 miles southwest of Houston.
ICF is Celebrating Party for the Planet!
On Saturday, April 26th, 2014, bring your family to the International Crane Foundation, where we are celebrating Earth Day with our Party for the Planet™.