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Our new craniacs – welcome to the flock!
Pictured from left to right: Justin, Christina, Stormy, Mark, Jason, Todd, and Tom (not pictured are Rose and Tim).
The New Year has brought several new faces to the International Crane Foundation’s headquarters, and we are excited to share their stories with you!
This month we are welcoming Stormy Hovey, our new Executive Administrative Assistant, who is supporting our executive staff and Board of Directors. Also migrating to our headquarters is Todd Holman, who is beginning his position as our new Human Resources Manager. Stormy brings a wealth of experience from her previous work at the University of Wisconsin Extension, while Todd brings experience from previous positions at Goodwill Industries of South Central Wisconsin, The Mentor Network/REM Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Badger Camp.
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International Crane Foundation Aviculturist, Allyce Vogel, Belmont, and Dr. Hartup following Belmont’s ultrasound exam.
On a warm fall morning late last month we safely transported one of our Hooded Cranes, “Belmont,” one-hour south to the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. In early November, 18 year-old Belmont began exhibiting significant right leg lameness and knuckling of her foot, or walking on the tops of her toes, and we needed additional insight into why this was happening. The International Crane Foundation has had a Memorandum of Understanding with the School of Veterinary Medicine for 24/7 veterinary services since 2000. Most of this agreement is fulfilled by my position at the International Crane Foundation, but it also includes preferred access to the Special Species Service and other specialties at the University when needed.
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It is with much sadness that we share the passing of our friend and talented artist, Victor Bakhtin. Victor painted the beautiful murals in our Platte River Theater and Whooping Crane exhibit (shown above), and designed the graceful crane gates at the entrance to our headquarters.
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Finally, the Stories of our Co-founder George Archibald in Print!
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“The sadness discernible in some marshes arises, perhaps, from their once having harbored cranes. Now they stand humbled, adrift in history” ~ Aldo Leopold, Marshland Elegy
