Monthly summary of media stories highlighting our global programs. Whooping Crane chick dies at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, Baraboo News Republic At least 11 Crested Cranes poisoned to death in… Continue reading In the News – August 2023
Category: Whooping Crane
Wood Buffalo Wildfires and Whooping Cranes Update
According to the most recent estimates from Environment and Climate Change, Canada, this year’s wildfires in the Northwest Territories of Canada have impacted nearly 3 million hectares – an area… Continue reading Wood Buffalo Wildfires and Whooping Cranes Update
Loss of Whooping Crane Chick at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
Update: We have received W2-23’s necropsy results from the National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin. The analysis showed that the young crane was compromised from a systemic parasite disease… Continue reading Loss of Whooping Crane Chick at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – August 2023
Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. During July, we were busy monitoring chicks, some of which are close to fledging! A huge thank… Continue reading Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – August 2023
In the News – June 2023
Monthly summary of media stories highlighting our global programs. Whooping Crane Love Stories, Country Roads Moment in Wisconsin: International Crane Foundation Wildlife Center, CBS 58 Hope for iconic birds amid decline, The Star… Continue reading In the News – June 2023
Whooper Heroes
Editor’s note: We are saddened to share that Whooping Cranes 24-17 and 4-17 lost their chick, likely due to predation, shortly after this story was posted. We are saddened by… Continue reading Whooper Heroes
Visualizing Whooping Crane Migrations Between Texas and Canada
Follow the annual movements of 19 Whooping Cranes as they journey between their wintering grounds along the Texas Gulf Coast to their breeding areas in Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada.… Continue reading Visualizing Whooping Crane Migrations Between Texas and Canada
Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – June 2023
Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. During May, the first chicks hatched in Wisconsin! A huge thank you to the staff of the… Continue reading Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – June 2023
Whooping Cranes Spirit and Cloud Welcome a New Family Member
Our Southeast Asia Program Director Tran Triet is documenting the nesting of Spirit (24-17) and Cloud (4-17), a pair of reintroduced Whooping Cranes in Sauk County, Wisconsin. Read part one of… Continue reading Whooping Cranes Spirit and Cloud Welcome a New Family Member
Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – May 2023
Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. Nesting season is now in full swing! A huge thank-you to the staff of the Fish and… Continue reading Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – May 2023