Our monthly summary of media stories highlighting the International Crane Foundation’s global programs.
Category: East Asia
Notes from the President – Birds Are Disappearing
But We Can Learn From Decades of Successful Crane Conservation.
Duolun, a refuge for White-naped Cranes in Inner Mongolia
Six hours after leaving the relatively balmy environs of Yeyahu Nature Reserve, just outside Beijing, our bus pulled into Xilinghote, Inner Mongolia, to sub-zero temperatures and light snow. We were on a quest for White-naped Cranes at their most important staging area.
In the News – November and December 2019
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Workshop to Develop a Long-term Strategy for Crane Conservation in the East Asian Flyway
In October, I traveled to Beijing Forestry University for a three-day workshop jointly organized by the University’s Center for East Asian – Australasian Flyway Studies and the International Crane Foundation. Our principal goal was to draft a ten-year Crane Strategy and Action Plan for the East Asian Flyway, comprising Russia, Mongolia, China, North and South Korea and Japan focusing on four threatened crane species – Siberian, Red-crowned, White-naped and Hooded Cranes.
7th Black-necked Crane Network Meeting August 2019
The Black-necked Crane Network brings together people with eclectic interests who all share a love for the “alpine crane”. Read about the Network’s recent meeting on the Tibetan Plateau in southwestern China.
In the News – June 2019
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In the News – May 2019
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The Siberian Crane – Love is found!
“Found it! Found it! After 219 days, it is still alive, No. S26!” After seeing the photo of “Love”, Wang Zhiru, Director of Jiangxi Academy of Forestry, finally felt a load lifted from his mind.
In the News – March and April 2019
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