Since January, we have a faced a dizzying array of proposed policy changes and budget cuts at the national level. These include potential cutbacks to the Endangered Species Act, Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Water Rule, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and reduced commitments to climate change agreements and our National Wildlife Refuge system.
Category: I Give A Whoop
Securing Freshwater for Whooping Cranes in Texas
One of the primary research goals of our Texas Program is protecting coastal habitat for wintering Whooping Cranes, which includes the productive salt marshes and tidal flats that fringe the shorelines of the central Texas coast. Protecting these coastal habitats is critical for the species, but cranes, like people, need freshwater to survive.
Reward Offered for Information on Whooping Crane Shot in Green County Indiana
Indiana Conservation Officers have partnered with Indiana Turn in a Poacher, Friends of Goose Pond, and the International Crane Foundation to offer a reward of $6,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for killing a Whooping Crane in Greene County.
Alleged Whooping Crane Shooting in Southwestern Indiana
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the alleged shooting over the weekend of an endangered Whooping Crane on her wintering grounds in Greene County, Indiana, making this event the third Whooping Crane shooting in this region.
Experts Relocate Young Endangered Whooping Crane That Missed Migration
A missed flight around the holidays can be frustrating, but for Whooping Cranes, it’s potentially fatal. That is no longer the case for a young Whooping Crane that missed his annual migration, thanks to experts from The International Crane Foundation.
Parent-Reared Whooping Cranes Starting Their First Migration
Earlier this year three hatching eggs were placed in the nests of adult Whooping Cranes at our headquarters. The adults, although not the chicks’ biological parents, adopted the newly-hatched young as their own.
International Crane Foundation Statement on the Malheur Occupation Verdict
The International Crane Foundation respects the judicial process, but we are deeply concerned by the outcome of the Malheur case. Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is among the most important Sandhill Crane breeding sites in the refuge system, supporting over 20% of the breeding greater Sandhill Cranes in Oregon.
Texas Judge’s Decision a Win for Whooping Cranes
In an unprecedented decision, Federal District Court Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn handed down a heavy sentence for Trey Joseph Frederick, a 19-year-old Beaumont man who admitted to shooting and killing two endangered Whooping Cranes.
Pair of Endangered Whooping Cranes Relocated to Florida in Hopes of Successful Breeding
In a cross-country effort, experts from the International Crane Foundation relocated a rare male Whooping Crane from the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin to a breeding center in Florida. They believe the bird could play an important role in bringing his species back from the brink of extinction.
Whooping Crane Parent Rearing: Your Questions Answered
Parent-rearing, costume-rearing, “target” birds – these are all terms you may be hearing this fall as you follow the next chapter in Whooping Crane reintroduction in the eastern United States. This document addresses questions that you may have about the new rearing and release methods that we are implementing this year with our colleagues in the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership.