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.
Category: Hooded Crane
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.
Crane Conservation Strategy – Now Available
This landmark volume provides a wealth of information to guide the conservation of the world’s fifteen species of cranes and the ecosystems where they occur. It reflects the work and knowledge of dozens of devoted colleagues in the IUCN Species Survival Commission’s Crane Specialist Group.
Whooping Crane Egg Scorecard 2018
Our Whooping Cranes are laying eggs and chicks are hatching – breeding season is here!
Preparing for the Threat of Avian Influenza in East Asia
From April 5 to7, 2018, Suncheon City hosted an International Crane Symposium to address the threats and responses to avian influenza along the Eastern Flyway. I participated in the symposium and gave the keynote speech on the role of the Korean peninsula in crane conservation.
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.
Opal – Collaboration Yields a Precious Gem
This story begins several years ago with a Hooded Crane egg, produced at the International Crane Foundation, and its whirlwind journey across the country to the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.
Meet Opal – Our New Hooded Crane Chick!
Did you know that when you visit the International Crane Foundation’s headquarters you are part of a coordinated effort to safeguard cranes through captive breeding?
Partnership with Hill-Dale Veterinary Clinic a Win for Cranes
With many of our captive cranes getting older, our veterinary staff is learning new techniques to care for our aging population.