Initiative: Monitoring
During January, most of the Whooping Cranes in the Eastern Migratory Population stayed on their typical wintering grounds.
Initiative: Monitoring
Join Anne Lacy, the International Crane Foundation’s Director of Eastern Flyway Programs – North America, for her presentation, “Only Threatened? Update on the Whooping Crane Reintroduction,” on March 8 at the Rowe Sanctuary in Gibbon, Nebraska.
Initiative: Monitoring
Join Dr. Adalbert Aine-omucunguzi, the International Crane Foundation’s East Africa Regional Director, for a presentation on our Africa Crane Conservation Program on Feb. 28 at the Kansas City Zoo.
Initiative: Monitoring
This year’s Annual Midwest Crane Count is Saturday, April 12, from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. CT.
Initiative: Monitoring
Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. During December, the 2024 cohort appears to be doing well!
Initiative: Monitoring
After a successful 10-year partnership for Siberian Crane Flyway Conservation, the International Crane Foundation announced the population of Siberian Cranes in the eastern flyway region has increased from less than 3,500 in 2015 to almost 7,000 cranes today. The Foundation held closing ceremonies in China last week to celebrate the Saving Wildlife for Siberian Crane Project, with 110 representatives from government departments, protected areas, scientific research institutions, non-governmental organizations, volunteers, and communities attending the ceremony and workshop.
Initiative: Monitoring
Captive-rearing programs have successfully bolstered the number of Whooping Cranes in the Eastern Migratory Population (EMP) from the initial releases of captive-reared juveniles in 2001 to the present.
Initiative: Monitoring
Whooping Cranes are one of the rarest birds in the world. They are particularly susceptible to collisions with powerlines, many of which are fatal, and this impedes the recovery of the species.
Initiative: Monitoring
During November, most of the Whooping Crane Eastern Migratory Population left Wisconsin on their migration south! A huge thank you to the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Departments of Natural Resources of flyway states, the International Crane Foundation, and all the volunteers who help us keep track of the cranes throughout the year.
Initiative: Monitoring
Do you remember Whooping Crane 16-23’s (a.k.a. Animal’s) big adventure earlier this spring? This young crane was reported by local birders in a residential neighborhood of Wilmette, a suburb of Chicago, in late April. She had gotten off course during her first northern migration, and we were concerned about her safety in this busy area.
