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.
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Juvenile Whooping Crane joins the Indiana flock this fall
“The moment of release was a happy one. Arya, who will be known in the wild as ‘80-19,’ emerged from her transport crate, looked around at her new temporary home and took her first flight in the wild around the wetland.”
In the News – October 2019
Our monthly summary of media stories highlighting the International Crane Foundation’s global programs.
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.
In the News – September 2019
Our monthly summary of media stories highlighting the International Crane Foundation’s global programs.
Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – Oct 19
In the last month, Whooping Cranes have started moving around but haven’t yet started fall migration.
Sandhill Crane Finder
Our new Sandhill Crane Finder uses data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird citizen science program to help you locate Sandhill Cranes near you.
Top Ten Facts About Cranes and People
We believe people and cranes – and other wildlife – can coexist peacefully on urban, suburban and rural landscapes. As with many neighbors, coexisting peacefully might require some patience and creativity. To that end, we asked our staff for their top ten facts about cranes and people. Please let us know if you have others that you would add!
Protecting cranes and the places they dance
For the first time in the world, we have successfully fitted satellite trackers to five wild Wattled Cranes, thanks to the collaboration between the Endangered Wildlife Trust/International Crane Foundation partnership, the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the KwaZulu-Natal Crane Foundation and Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife.
Two Whooping Crane Mothers Hard at Work
This year, for the second time, we recorded a female-female pair of Whooping Cranes nesting and incubating eggs together in Wisconsin.