During recent visits to local schools in Kipsaina and surrounding communities in western Kenya, Maurice shared the story of “How the Crane Got Its Crown” with School Conservation Club students, using gold crown props and having students act as the different animals.
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Introducing New District Mascots in Rajasthan India – the Sarus and Demoiselle Crane!
Do you know your state or city bird? In western India, Rajasthan state has chosen animal mascots to represent each of its districts (or counties). This is an effort to highlight the wildlife wealth of the state, while also bringing attention to the ecology of specific districts associated with each mascot.
I Give A Whoop!
Our Mission: The International Crane Foundation works worldwide to conserve cranes and the ecosystems, watersheds and flyways on which they depend. America’s tallest bird, the Whooping Crane, is endangered and… Continue reading I Give A Whoop!
Paul Robbins
Paul Robbins is the director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he guides the institute in serving as a world leader in addressing… Continue reading Paul Robbins
International Crane Foundation Receives Disney Conservation Grant
The International Crane Foundation has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Disney Conservation Fund. The conservation grant recognizes the International Crane Foundation’s efforts to protect Wattled and Grey Crowned Cranes on Zambia’s Liuwa Plain, while building the capacity of local park scouts and community members to conserve these precious natural resources.
A New Look at an Ancient Habitat
In the early 1980s, when our Co-Founders, Ron Sauey and George Archibald, were scouting for a permanent location to house their cranes, they happened upon a dairy farm where they recognized plants found only in remnant prairies – small pockets of remaining tall-grass prairie.
Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership Captures Hybrid Whooping Crane
The Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP) and staff with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have captured a hybrid crane chick, referred to as a ‘Whoophill,’ in eastern Wisconsin and will place the chick in captivity.
National Energy Globe Award Recognizes International Crane Foundation’s Community Development and Wetland Conservation Project in Vietnam
We are honored to receive the National Energy Globe Award for our Wetland Conservation and Community Development Project in Phu My, Vietnam, a project which saves wetlands by supporting sustainable local production of woven crafts from wetland grasses.
Our Commitment Remains after Supreme Court Denies Whooping Crane Case
Whooping Cranes may not go to the highest Court in the land, but the International Crane Foundation is resolved to continue to champion for the future of this endangered species.
South/Southeast Asia
Issue South and Southeast Asia are home to Sarus Cranes, as well as Black-necked Cranes, and wintering Demoiselle and Eurasian Cranes. Vulnerable Sarus Cranes face a myriad of challenges across… Continue reading South/Southeast Asia