Our monthly summary of media stories highlighting the International Crane Foundation’s global programs.
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Technology Upgrades Are for the Birds
With support from an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, our Crane Conservation Department recently completed a data migration of their animal record-keeping system from an aging custom-built database to ZIMS – Zoological Information Management System, a web-based database program managed by Species360.
African Crane Conservation Programme shines at World Wetlands Day in Uganda
This years’ World Wetlands Day was a unique opportunity to highlight wetland biodiversity, its status, why it matters to promote actions that address the decline of threats and that everyone had a role to play.
Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – Feb 2020
In the last month, birds have remained on their wintering grounds – but spring is not far away!
In the News – January 2020
Our monthly summary of media stories highlighting the International Crane Foundation’s global programs.
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.
Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – Jan 20
Winter is here! In the last month, most birds in the Whooping Crane Eastern Migratory population stayed on their wintering grounds, although a few moved further south.
In the News – November and December 2019
Our monthly summary of media stories highlighting the International Crane Foundation’s global programs.
A New Home for Cranes Time Lapse
Excitement is building! Watch mesmerizing time-lapse videos of the construction progress on our site.