I was working in Zambia when word came that the United States would pull out of the international Paris Agreement on climate change. Listening to this news with a group of Zambian colleagues, I was saddened. In Zambia, and nearly everywhere we work around the world, climate change is treated as a life or death matter.
Category: Sub-saharan Africa
Notes from the President: Finding Balance
I ride a unicycle and often find myself thinking about balance. I’ve learned I can do all sorts of surprising things when firmly balanced on one wheel… playing hockey, riding marathon distances, or winding down a mountainside on bumpy dirt trails. Conservation is likewise about finding balance in challenging circumstances – that elusive balance that results in win-win solutions for people and wildlife and thereby builds broad public support for conservation.
Conservation heroes: together, we accomplish great things
Together, we accomplish great things. You are our conservation heroes, and we thank you!
Tracking the movements of Blue Cranes in the Western Cape, South Africa
The Western Cape of South Africa is home to more than half of the world’s population of Vulnerable Blue Cranes. It is, therefore, a priority to ensure that we effectively protect this population.
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.
2017 Chrissiesmeer Crane Festival in South Africa
The sixth annual Chrissiesmeer Crane Festival, held recently in June, was “hatched” after International Crane Foundation Co-Founder George Archibald visited this small town in the Mpumalanga Highveld of eastern South Africa. Since George’s visit, the festival has flourished.
Former International Crane Foundation Intern Now Successful Partner
An important part of our mission is to identify and train leaders among a broad spectrum of people, from promising young scientists and conservationists to the land owners and decision makers who influence crane survival in key places.
Wattled Crane Discovery in Ethiopia
“Congratulations. I am totally thrilled that you found such a substantial population of Wattled Cranes.” ~ George
Cranes Are Top Charity in News Magazine THE WEEK
We are thrilled! Our efforts to safeguard the world’s cranes have been chosen as the Charity of the Week in the current edition of THE WEEK.
Renewing Our Commitment to Black Crowned Crane Conservation in West Africa
Last month I traveled to the vast floodplains of Senegal with our Africa Programs Manager, Kerryn Morrison, to learn about the status of Black Crowned Cranes in West Africa and plan conservation actions in the region.