We believe people and cranes – and other wildlife – can coexist peacefully on urban, suburban and rural landscapes. As with many neighbors, coexisting peacefully might require some patience and creativity. To that end, we asked our staff for their top ten facts about cranes and people. Please let us know if you have others that you would add!
Category: Whooping Crane
Two Whooping Crane Mothers Hard at Work
This year, for the second time, we recorded a female-female pair of Whooping Cranes nesting and incubating eggs together in Wisconsin.
Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – Sept 2019
In the last month, Whooping Cranes have mostly stayed on their summer territories and the chicks are getting bigger!
Whooping Crane Egg Scorecard
A tradition at the International Crane Foundation is to follow our “Egg Scorecard,” which tracks the Whooping Crane eggs from our captive flock and wild nests in Wisconsin.
In the News – August 2019
Our monthly summary of media stories highlighting the International Crane Foundation’s global programs.
Field Work by the Numbers – Banding Whooping Cranes at Wood Buffalo National Park
The fieldwork I’ve been assisting with at Wood Buffalo National Park in the Northwest Territories of Canada has wrapped up. We spent an amazing – and hard – four days banding 19 juvenile Whooping Cranes!
Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – August 2019
In the last month, we have had our first wild-hatched chick of the year reach fledging!
In the News – July 2019
Our monthly summary of media stories highlighting the International Crane Foundation’s global programs.
The wild Whooping Crane population has grown by two – thanks to the Calgary Zoo
In late-May the number of Whooping Cranes in Wisconsin grew by two, with the transfer of two, one-year-old Whooping Cranes from our partners at the Calgary Zoo.
In the News – June 2019
Our monthly summary of media stories highlighting the International Crane Foundation’s global programs.