Staying Alert: The link between habitat, weather, and vigilance in nesting Whooping Cranes
Whooping Cranes (Grus americana) are a long-lived species, and in the wild, they can live for 25-30 years and begin breeding at two to three years of age. Once breeding, an individual crane will lay one to two eggs per nesting attempt and typically raise one chick each year. Unfortunately, this can make the species more vulnerable to individual losses in the population when compared to birds that lay large clutches and raise multiple chicks each year.
International Crane Foundation earns accreditation from Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Calgary, Alberta – September 26, 2024 – The International Crane Foundation is pleased to announce it has again earned accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the accrediting body for the top zoos and aquariums in the United States and 12 other countries.
One week remaining for early bird registration to the Great Midwest Crane Fest
Contact: Ryan Michalesko, International Crane Foundation Communications & Advocacy Specialist, 608-356-9462 ext. 113 Andy Radtke, Aldo Leopold Foundation Marketing & Communications Manager, 608-355-0279, ext. 360
Partnerships Provide Safe, Fresh Water for Communities and Cranes in Kenya
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.
International Crane Foundation Registers Carbon Offsetting Project for 90,000 Hectares
Aug. 13, 2024 (South Africa) – As part of the long-term commitment to protect threatened grassland and wetland crane habitat in the Drakensberg region of South Africa, the International Crane Foundation – in partnership with Endangered Wildlife Trust – announces registration in one of only six registered carbon offsetting projects in the world using Voluntary Carbon Market Methodology – and covering the widest geographical footprint in the country.
New Exhibit Showcasing Sandhill Crane Migration Through Nebraska Opens at International Crane Foundation Headquarters
July 23, 2024 – Baraboo, Wis. – For just a few weeks each year, more than half a million Sandhill Cranes and a handful of endangered Whooping Cranes descend upon a short stretch of Nebraska’s Platte River in one of nature’s great migrations. Now, visitors to the Cranes of the World at the International Crane Foundation’s global headquarters can experience the sights and sounds of these birds on the Platte River up close through our newly renovated Migration Center.
Resident Blue Cranes Raise Newly Hatched Sandhill Crane Chick
CONTACT: Ryan Michalesko, Communications & Advocacy Specialist, 608-356-9462 ext. 113
International Crane Foundation presents “An Evening with the Cranes” at Global Headquarters in Baraboo, Wisconsin
Migratory Whooping Crane Relocated from Suburban Chicago Neighborhood to Horicon Marsh
April 24, 2024 (Wilmette, Illinois) – A young Whooping Crane, 16-23 a.k.a. Animal, was reported by local birders in a residential neighborhood of Wilmette, a suburb of Chicago, Tuesday morning.
Recently Installed Powerline Diverters May Help Mitigate Bird Collisions
CONTACT: Jodi Legge, Director of External Affairs, 608-356-9462, ext. 120; Carter Crouch, Ph.D. Director of Gulf Coast Programs, 940-704-6008
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