In India, Sarus Cranes nest during the annual monsoon, when yearly rains replenish the landscape. Interestingly, Sarus Cranes occasionally will nest outside of the monsoon as well. Until recently, several hypotheses for this behavior have been suggested, but careful evaluation of these hypotheses has been absent.
Category: Sarus Crane
In the News – March 2018
Our monthly summary of media stories highlighting the International Crane Foundation’s global programs.
Top Ten Facts About Crane Migration
We asked our staff for their top ten facts about crane migration to create this list – we hope you are inspired to learn more about the mystery of bird migration!
Travels with George: Returning Sarus Cranes to Thailand
The idea for an Eastern Sarus Crane reintroduction program in Thailand “hatched” at an International Crane Workshop in 1983 hosted by the Government of India and the International Crane Foundation.
Announcing new range maps for all 15 crane species
Building upon decades of research, we have created current range maps for the 15 species of crane on behalf of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Crane Specialist Group. The maps represent the combined knowledge of experts throughout each species’ range.
Safe Lands, Cranes Dance in Myanmar
Joining the Burmese farmers on the fields were pairs of Sarus Cranes, busily building their nests at the start of the breeding season. Many of the farmers love to have cranes on their fields. In Wisconsin a great man called it “land ethic.” In Myanmar farmers do not have a title for that attitude. It’s just part of their life.
The Cranes of the Forest: An Australian Story
With this post, we are thrilled to announce our new foray into Australia where we will work with several Australian colleagues and institutions over the coming years. Together, we will seek to learn about the wonders of this glorious landscape, and collaborate with the hard-working people of the Gulf region to conserve the cranes.
The Cranes Come A-Visiting!
Searching for and monitoring the Sarus Crane in lowland Nepal and on the Indian plains have been richly rewarding. Winters are particularly exciting as our field associates encounter wintering visitors in the SarusScapes.
A Lasting Legacy for our Sarus Cranes
It was love at first sight when our Sarus Crane pair, Chandini and Majnu, were introduced over a decade ago.
Travels with George: The Tale of Two Cranes
The year 2016 marked the fledging of two memorable wild cranes – a Whooping Crane in Louisiana and an Eastern Sarus Crane in Buriram, Thailand.