The International Crane Foundation is hosting a series of Cranes and Culture events this visitor season. The first event is Saturday, April 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Cranes and Culture Art Series will educate visitors by offering a series of complimentary monthly workshops led by local artists.
Category: Press Releases
International Crane Foundation captive flock grows by six Whooping Cranes
Three pairs of breeding Whooping Cranes recently moved to Crane City at the International Crane Foundation, relocating from the Whooping Crane Program at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland.
Help keep Endangered Whooping Cranes safe in the New Year
We had a lot to celebrate this past year, and one of those things is Whooping Cranes! Whooping Cranes are one of the rarest bird species on earth, with only about 750 individuals in the global population.
Co-founder of International Crane Foundation finalist for international Award for Conservation Excellence
George Archibald, Ph.D., co-founder of the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wis., is one of five finalists for the inaugural Award for Conservation Excellence (ACE) presented by the Banovich Wildscapes Foundation and sponsored by Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, the Cabela Family Foundation and Bass Pro Shops.
Whooping Cranes now visible on the landscape, even in eastern Kentucky
For more than 40 years, many organizations and agencies have been working to bring back the Whooping Crane. Today, their majestic presence and unique haunting call are slowly re-emerging on the landscape – including eastern Kentucky.
Celebrate the Cranes of the World August 5
The International Crane Foundation will celebrate its annual Cranes of the World Festival Saturday, August 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at its global headquarters in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
Join us for our North American Cranes Festival
The International Crane Foundation is holding the North American Cranes Festival on Saturday, July 1, to celebrate the two species of cranes that call North America their home, Sandhill Cranes and Whooping Cranes.
International Crane Foundation receives award for keeping Whooping Cranes safe
The International Crane Foundation’s Whooping Crane outreach campaign, focused on reducing human-induced mortality, received a regional Award for Conservation Partners through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region.
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.