The year 2016 marked the fledging of two memorable wild cranes – a Whooping Crane in Louisiana and an Eastern Sarus Crane in Buriram, Thailand.
Category: Whooping Crane
Victor Bakhtin’s Legacy
It is with much sadness that we share the passing of our friend and talented artist Victor Bakhtin. Victor painted the beautiful murals in our Platte River Theater and Whooping Crane exhibit, and designed the graceful crane gates at the entrance to our headquarters.
Parent-Reared Whooping Cranes Starting Their First Migration
Earlier this year three hatching eggs were placed in the nests of adult Whooping Cranes at our headquarters. The adults, although not the chicks’ biological parents, adopted the newly-hatched young as their own.
Texas Judge’s Decision a Win for Whooping Cranes
In an unprecedented decision, Federal District Court Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn handed down a heavy sentence for Trey Joseph Frederick, a 19-year-old Beaumont man who admitted to shooting and killing two endangered Whooping Cranes.
Pair of Endangered Whooping Cranes Relocated to Florida in Hopes of Successful Breeding
In a cross-country effort, experts from the International Crane Foundation relocated a rare male Whooping Crane from the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin to a breeding center in Florida. They believe the bird could play an important role in bringing his species back from the brink of extinction.
Whooping Crane Parent Rearing: Your Questions Answered
Parent-rearing, costume-rearing, “target” birds – these are all terms you may be hearing this fall as you follow the next chapter in Whooping Crane reintroduction in the eastern United States. This document addresses questions that you may have about the new rearing and release methods that we are implementing this year with our colleagues in the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership.
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.
Calgary Zoo, International Crane Foundation, San Antonio Zoo, and Audubon Nature Institute Recognized with National Award for Collaborative Conservation Program
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) announced that the Calgary Zoo, International Crane Foundation, San Antonio Zoo, and Audubon Nature Institute received Top Honors in AZA’s 2016 North American Conservation Award for the Whooping Crane Recovery Program.
Whooping Crane Egg Score Card 2016
A tradition at the International Crane Foundation is to follow our “Egg Score Card,” which tracks the Whooping Crane eggs from our captive flock and wild nests in Wisconsin.
Travels with George: Sharing Experiences from Sarus and Whooping Crane Reintroductions
Many decades ago there were non-migratory Sarus Cranes in Thailand and non-migratory Whooping Cranes in Louisiana. Both populations were lost. Since 2011, captive breeding programs in the two countries have each provided 12-15 birds annually for releases back into the wild.