Initiative: Monitoring
Join our Gulf Coast Program staff Paityn Macko and Matti Bradshaw for their webinar, “A Year in the Life of the Aransas-Wood Buffalo Whooping Cranes,” on March 11 at 3 p.m. CT.
Initiative: Monitoring
Monthly summary of media stories highlighting our global programs.
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.
