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Notes from the President – Keeping our staff and partners safe during COVID-19

About a week ago, I wrote to share with you the steps we are taking to keep people safe, stop the spread of the virus, and continue caring for our cranes. For me, and I’m sure you, too, last week feels like a lifetime ago as we adapt to ever-changing and challenging circumstances.

Technology Upgrades Are for the Birds

With support from an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, our Crane Conservation Department recently completed a data migration of their animal record-keeping system from an aging custom-built database to ZIMS – Zoological Information Management System, a web-based database program managed by Species360.

Workshop to Develop a Long-term Strategy for Crane Conservation in the East Asian Flyway

In October, I traveled to Beijing Forestry University for a three-day workshop jointly organized by the University’s Center for East Asian – Australasian Flyway Studies and the International Crane Foundation. Our principal goal was to draft a ten-year Crane Strategy and Action Plan for the East Asian Flyway, comprising Russia, Mongolia, China, North and South Korea and Japan focusing on four threatened crane species – Siberian, Red-crowned, White-naped and Hooded Cranes.

Crane Conservation Strategy – Now Available

This landmark volume provides a wealth of information to guide the conserva­tion of the world’s fifteen species of cranes and the ecosystems where they occur. It reflects the work and knowledge of dozens of devoted colleagues in the IUCN Species Survival Commission’s Crane Specialist Group.