The International Crane Foundation has announced the first Whooping Crane hatch of the season at its headquarters in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
Category: Global Headquarters
Using Citizen Science to Study Changes in Sandhill Crane Distribution
A century ago, Sandhill Cranes nearly disappeared from the eastern half of the United States, leading writer and ecologist Aldo Leopold to lament the great loss of the cranes in Wisconsin marshes.
Twelve Million Seeds
I arrived at the International Crane Foundation for my internship with the Field Ecology Department in late February 2015, after graduating from the University of Southampton (UK) in the previous year.
From Captivity to the Wild: The Grey Crowned Crane Project in Rwanda
In December, I was honored to travel to Rwanda to lend veterinary equipment and assistance to the effort to return captive Grey Crowned Cranes to the wild.
Eight Captive-raised Whooping Cranes Released to the Wild
Eight captive-raised juvenile Whooping Cranes have been released to the wild from the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge near Waupun, Wisconsin. The endangered birds are expected to spend the next several weeks feeding and building their strength before following older cranes on their first migration to the southern United States.
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.
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.
International Crane Foundation Receives Prestigious Plume Award for Whooping Crane Captive Management
It’s a feather in our cap! We are honored to receive the Plume Award for our Whooping Crane captive breeding program. The annual Long-term Propagation Program Award from the Avian Scientific Advisory Group of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums recognizes excellence in husbandry and management of avian species.
Endangered Whooping Crane Hatches!
The International Crane Foundation has announced this spring’s first hatch of a Whooping Crane chick at its headquarters in Baraboo, Wisconsin. As a federally designated endangered species, the hatch of a Whooping Crane is always a significant event. The fact that it was hatched through a captive breeding program for release into the wild is further evidence of how critical such programs are to the species’ survival.
Endangered Species “Vanishing” from the International Crane Foundation
In observance of the tenth anniversary of Endangered Species Day, Whooping Cranes will “vanish” from their exhibits at the International Crane Foundation. Their implied disappearance is meant to highlight the growing need to save endangered species from extinction.