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Category: East Asia
Hot off the Presses – the Mongolia Crane Project Update
Take a virtual trip to the remote and beautiful steppes of Mongolia and learn about the work of crane researchers in the inaugural issue of the Mongolia Crane Project Update.
Travels with George: Hope for the Siberian Crane in Russia
This August, International Crane Foundation volunteer Jamie Gamble and I visited Russia for eight days on a mission to help the Critically Endangered Siberian Crane.
Crane Numbers Growing at Muraviovka Park, Russia
When Muraviovka Park began its activities in Far Eastern Russia in 1994, it was the first privately managed protected area in the country. The fact that it was a pioneer in sustainable land use then is paying big conservation dividends today!
Desert (Yes, Desert!) Crane Food in Northeast China
Many people are surprised to learn that one of the largest deserts in the world (Keerqin, or Horqin, Desert) is located in the upper reaches of the Liao River of northeast China. Among its well-known moving sand dunes are numerous small, shallow lakes that provide safe places for migratory cranes and waterbirds.
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!
Global Staff Flock to International Crane Foundation Headquarters
In late June, the “International” in our title takes on even more meaning as over a dozen of our global staff members converge on our headquarters in Baraboo, Wisconsin for our inaugural Global Staff Retreat.
Notes from the President
Can you imagine seeing seven of the world’s 15 species of cranes in one morning? There is only one place on earth where this has ever happened, a most remarkable, and most threatened, place – the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that divides the hostile Korean peninsula.
The Journey of Hope
In August 2014, a team of scientists from the International Crane Foundation, Mongolian Wildlife Science and Conservation Center, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, and U.S. Forest Service traveled to the Khurkh and Khuiten River Valleys of northern Mongolia to study this important breeding area for White-naped Cranes.
International Teaching Opportunity for Milwaukee Co Educators!
ICF is accepting applications from teachers and nature center educators working in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin to lead a teacher workshop and summer camp at Muraviovka Park (Amur Region, Russia) in June-July 2015.