The International Crane Foundation supports a full-time veterinary team and comprehensive health care program for our captive crane population. The most common issue affecting the aging cranes in our captive population is osteoarthritis – affecting 10% of our current flock – which unfortunately has no cure. Recent research in the area of low-level light therapy has shown excellent results in treating chronic pain with no known side effects.
Category: Siberian Crane
New information regarding Siberian Crane poisonings in Yellow River delta, China
We’ve received updated information regarding the Siberian Cranes found earlier this month poisoned near their staging area on the Yellow River delta in central China.
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.
The Call of the Lonely Crane
For many years a single Siberian Crane has returned to its wintering grounds in Fereydunkenar, Iran near the Caspian Sea. The locals call him “Omid,” meaning “Hope” in Farsi.
Siberian Crane Researchers Receive Disney Conservation Hero Award
The International Crane Foundation announced today that the team of Sergei Sleptsov and Ivan Danilov from the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Siberian Crane Foundation have been jointly honored with a Conservation Hero Award from the Disney Conservation Fund.
A Tribute to Terry and Mary Kohler
We are deeply saddened by the recent loss of our friend Terry Kohler. For the past three decades Terry was a major supporter of the International Crane Foundation and cranes, including lead support for our efforts to save Whooping Cranes in Wisconsin and Texas and Siberian Cranes in East Asia.
Travels with George: Inspiring Crane Conservation in China
The International Crane Foundation, as a world center for cranes, provides extraordinary learning opportunities as well as inspiration for conservationists from around the world. We’ve been delighted to host several significant visits from China, Thailand, and Nepal this year.
Disney Conservation Fund Commits to “Reverse the Decline” of Siberian Cranes
In honor of its 20th anniversary, the Disney Conservation Fund today announced a targeted philanthropic strategy to help protect the planet by collaborating with leading nonprofit organizations to help threatened wildlife and inspire a lifelong love for nature in young people.
Hot off the Presses – the Mongolia Crane Project Update
Take a virtual trip to the remote and beautiful steppes of Mongolia and learn about the work of crane researchers in the inaugural issue of the Mongolia Crane Project Update.