Our monthly summary of media stories highlighting the International Crane Foundation’s global programs.
Category: Grey Crowned Crane
The birth and growth of the Cranes and Wetlands Conservation Project in Uganda
At that time, we could only afford crane monitoring and awareness activities with the three groups. But nevertheless, we gained prominence and were locally nick-named “Abentuuha” or crane people.
Vote for cranes in Party for the Planet Video Contest
Vote today for cranes! We are one of ten finalists in The Association of Zoos and Aquariums Party for the Planet Video Contest.
In the News – June 2019
Our monthly summary of media stories highlighting the International Crane Foundation’s global programs.
Notes from the President: Saving Cranes, Changing Lives
What does supporting girls to stay in school, marketing handicrafts, planting bamboo or managing cattle have to do with our mission to save cranes and wetlands? Everything!
With Passion, Save One, Save All
On a fateful Saturday, March 9, afternoon, I received a call from our former local council chairperson, Happy Addy. He alerted me to a pair of chicks that had been captured from South Kiruruma by his neighbor John Bosco. Happy informed me that the captor was harboring the crane chicks and wanted to sell them.
In the News – October 2018
Our monthly summary of media stories highlighting the International Crane Foundation’s global programs.
Building resiliency to climate change in western Kenya
In Kenya, prolonged droughts and flooding resulting from climate change are impacting wetland ecosystems and the survival of Grey Crowned Cranes.
Top Ten Facts About Crane Migration
We asked our staff for their top ten facts about crane migration to create this list – we hope you are inspired to learn more about the mystery of bird migration!
Announcing new range maps for all 15 crane species
Building upon decades of research, we have created current range maps for the 15 species of crane on behalf of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Crane Specialist Group. The maps represent the combined knowledge of experts throughout each species’ range.