This article originally appeared in the Forests and People magazine, a popular science magazine that focuses on the beauty and conservation of nature. View the original article here. The International Crane Foundation has a long history of working at Poyang Lake in southeastern China, beginning with the re-discovery of the Siberian Cranes’ wintering area in… Continue reading Longing for the Return of the Cranes
In the News – June 2023
Monthly summary of media stories highlighting our global programs. Whooping Crane Love Stories, Country Roads Moment in Wisconsin: International Crane Foundation Wildlife Center, CBS 58 Hope for iconic birds amid decline, The Star Census: Conversion of wetlands, droughts threaten special birds, The Standard 2023 Wintering Whooping Crane Count, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – July 2023
Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. All nests have been completed in June, and the chicks are doing well! A huge thank you to the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Departments of Natural Resources of flyway states, the International Crane Foundation, and all the volunteers… Continue reading Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – July 2023
Crane Conservation Education in the Classroom
Whooping Cranes are one of North America’s rarest and most endangered species, removed from the eastern United States until a multi-state reintroduction effort began in 2001. Today, this population of Whooping Cranes is growing. However, it is still small and faces human-induced threats such as wetland habitat loss and degradation, powerline collisions, poaching and more.… Continue reading Crane Conservation Education in the Classroom
Spanning Generations With The Crane Legacy Society
Crossing continents. Spanning generations. Cranes know no boundaries, and neither do we. This embodies the message shared on a blue-sky day at the International Crane Foundation’s world headquarters as the Crane Legacy Society gathered for a behind-the-scenes event, Blue Lagoon to Baraboo: Journey of a Future Crane Conservationist. Chatter filled the courtyard as passionate crane… Continue reading Spanning Generations With The Crane Legacy Society
Whooper Heroes
Editor’s note: We are saddened to share that Whooping Cranes 24-17 and 4-17 lost their chick, likely due to predation, shortly after this story was posted. We are saddened by this news but hopeful that the lessons learned from this nesting season will result in a successful season next year for the pair. Whooping Cranes… Continue reading Whooper Heroes
Visualizing Whooping Crane Migrations Between Texas and Canada
Follow the annual movements of 19 Whooping Cranes as they journey between their wintering grounds along the Texas Gulf Coast to their breeding areas in Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada. Whooping Cranes in the Aransas-Wood Buffalo population typically spend their winters on the Texas coast near the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Austwell, Texas. Arrival… Continue reading Visualizing Whooping Crane Migrations Between Texas and Canada
Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – June 2023
Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. During May, the first chicks hatched in Wisconsin! A huge thank you to the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Departments of Natural Resources of flyway states, the International Crane Foundation, and all the volunteers who help us keep track… Continue reading Whooping Crane Eastern Population Update – June 2023
In the News – May 2023
Monthly summary of media stories highlighting our global programs. The return of wild turkeys and sandhill cranes, Wisconsin Public Radio Welcoming the 2023 diversity in conservation cohort, Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin Saving Phu My, one of the Mekong Delta’s last natural grasslands, IUCN
An Evening With the Cranes is Saturday, June 24
CONTACT: Jodi Legge, Director of External Affairs, 608-356-9462, ext. 120 Meet Our Staff from Africa, Asia and North America and Support Our Conservation Work May 30, 2023 – Experience the beauty of cranes after hours, while supporting 50 years of conservation at the International Crane Foundation’s (ICF) annual “An Evening With the Cranes,” on Saturday, June… Continue reading An Evening With the Cranes is Saturday, June 24