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Class of 2005

This is the first year the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership utilized two release methods: Ultralight-guided and Direct Autumn Release (DAR). The DAR method also involves costume handlers raising the young… Continue reading Class of 2005

Class of 2004

All Whooping Cranes released in 2004 were raised by costumed handlers and learned a migration route by following Operation Migration’s aircraft from Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Juneau County, Wisconsin,… Continue reading Class of 2004

Class of 2017

This year, the reintroduction partnership is using two release methods: Group One – Modified Costume-Rearing (CR) and Group Two – Parent-Rearing (PR). Group Three includes any wild-hatched Whooping Crane chicks… Continue reading Class of 2017

Class of 2003

The third year of the reintroduction! The aircraft-guided method was used to teach these young Whooping Cranes a migration route from the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Central Wisconsin to… Continue reading Class of 2003

Class of 2002

All Whooping Cranes released in 2002 were raised by costumed handlers and learned a migration route by following Operation Migration’s aircraft from Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Juneau County, Wisconsin… Continue reading Class of 2002

The Cranes of the Forest: An Australian Story

With this post, we are thrilled to announce our new foray into Australia where we will work with several Australian colleagues and institutions over the coming years. Together, we will seek to learn about the wonders of this glorious landscape, and collaborate with the hard-working people of the Gulf region to conserve the cranes.

Mass Extinction Event Puts Cranes at Risk

Worldwide, the pace of extinction is accelerating. Scientists estimate that half of the world’s species now face extinction. They estimate that we are losing 17,000 to 100,000 species each year in what is being called “a mass extinction event.” Among those facing extinction are 11 of the 15 crane species.