Professional photographer, Tom Lynn, has been photographing acres of magnificent native plants and panoramas at ICF since May of last year. He is a storyteller with a lens β helping us tell the story of ICFβs connection to ecosystem restoration β efforts that began back in 1979 to restore prairie, savanna, wetland, and woodland communities at our headquarters site in Wisconsin.
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Opening Day!
On Sunday, April 15th the International Crane Foundation (ICF) officially opens to visitors and our performers (the cranes) are dusting off their feathers, dancing and bugling to get ready.
Aransas Refuge Reports on Whooping Crane Status in Texas
This has been a busy month for Whooping Crane activity since our last report. Aransas National Wildlife Refuge has received an additional 0.72 inches of precipitation and salinity levels remain higher than ideal. We have continued to help alleviate the low food resources by adding to our prescribed burn totals. This week alone we have burned an additional 4,682 acres of Whooping Crane habitat. Biologists observed the Whooping Cranes eating roasted acorns and are seeing continued usage.
New Blue Crane Joins ICF Flock
On November 16, 2011, ICF received a young male Blue Crane from the National Zoological Park (NZP). The young crane, named Kito (Swahili for βprecious childβ) by ICF staff, was hatched in May 2011 and was parentβreared at NZP. Kito was donated to ICF to be paired with our female Blue Crane, Veld. Veld lost her previous mate in 2009 and, as many visitors to ICF since then may know, hasnβt been comfortable spending much time on exhibit.
Activity Packets
We are excited to offer activity packets for ages preschool through high school, along with select activities in Spanish, for use in your classroom! Please contact us for more information at 608-356-9462,… Continue reading Activity Packets
Siberian Crane Wetland Project
In 2003 the International Crane Foundation, in collaboration with the governments of China, Iran, Kazakhstan and Russia, launched the UNEP/GEF Siberian Crane Wetland Project. The six-year project focused on a… Continue reading Siberian Crane Wetland Project
Hooded Crane
SPECIES: Grus monacha HEIGHT: ~ 100 cm, 3 ft WEIGHT: ~ 3.75 kg, 8 lbs POPULATION: 14,500 – 16,000 TREND: Increasing STATUS:Β IUCN: VU; Cites Appendix I; ESA: E; CMS I,… Continue reading Hooded Crane