Baraboo, Wisconsin – Three Whooping Cranes made an unconventional migration in late August, traveling via private planes and cargo vans from the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo (WICZ) in Alberta, Canada, to… Continue reading Three New Whooping Cranes Migrate to Wisconsin from Canada to Join Wild and Captive Flocks
Category: Press Releases
Whooping Crane shootings – what we know and why it matters
Illegal shootings are a major threat to the survival of Endangered Whooping Cranes.
Farmers lead the way in cultivating solutions to climate change
A farmer in the Free State broke new ground last month when, working with the Endangered Wildlife Trust, he became the first landowner in South Africa to sign a carbon project development contract.
Whooping Cranes Tiki and Torch Proud Foster Parents at the Milwaukee County Zoo
The Milwaukee County Zoo is excited to announce the arrival and hatching of a Whooping Crane foster egg!
Hope Takes Flight for Whooping Crane Conservation
At 3 a.m. on May 10, Kim Allen, a lead zookeeper at Zoo New England’s Stone Zoo, began a journey to Wisconsin transporting very precious cargo.
Maurice Wanjala Receives Disney Conservation Hero Award
“The award is a great honor to me, and recognition of the tireless efforts I have made to save these wetlands, home to the beautiful Grey Crowned Crane.”
Disney Conservation Fund Helps Support Sarus and Siberian Cranes, and the Habitats They Need to Thrive
The International Crane Foundation has been awarded two grants by the Disney Conservation Fund for their work to conserve the rich biodiversity of the Ayeyarwady Delta in Myanmar to protect Sarus Cranes and to continue to strengthen efforts for the recovery of the critically endangered Siberian Crane in East Asia.
New project announcement for south western Uganda!
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.”
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.