Initiative: Threat Assessment
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: Threat Assessment
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: Threat Assessment
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: Threat Assessment
As the human population grows, the demand for energy, especially from renewable resources such as wind and solar, has drastically increased. This has accelerated the construction of wind turbines, solar farms, and power lines in the United States. When new energy infrastructure is placed in or near crane habitats, it can disrupt their movement patterns and reduce available resources.
Initiative: Threat Assessment
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: Threat Assessment
Aug. 29, 2024 (Kenya, Africa) – The International Crane Foundation installed six freshwater springs in Nandi County, Kenya, this year, providing more than 5,000 families with fresh water, thanks in part to a one-million-dollar commitment from the Leiden Conservation Foundation and the support from the local communities and governments. Families throughout Nandi County rely on water for domestic use and to care for their livestock, yet 54 percent of people in this county do not have access to safe water.
Initiative: Threat Assessment
Illegal shootings are a significant threat to the survival of Endangered Whooping Cranes.
Initiative: Threat Assessment
Initiative: Threat Assessment
A dead Grey Crowned Crane lies below a transmission line in southwest Uganda.
A sudden movement causes a Grey Crowned Crane pair to flush, leaping upwards until one of the cranes unknowingly collides with a powerline near their roost site. The bird later is found below the line with a wing injury or is killed immediately from the impact or electrocution.
