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Welcome to the Annual Midwest Crane Count!
This year, the count will be conducted on: Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 5:30 am to 7:30 am Central Daylight Time
The Annual Midwest Crane Count is a tradition dating back to 1976. It is one of the largest citizen-based inventories in the world. One of the primary purposes of the Crane Count is to allow ICF to monitor the abundance and distribution of cranes in the Upper-Midwest. In the 1930's, an estimated 25 pairs of Sandhill Cranes resided in Wisconsin. The year 2000 Count tallied more than 13,000 Sandhill Cranes.
Each year, the Count involves over 3,000 volunteer participants that spread over 100 counties in five states.
We invite you to find out more about Crane Count, and hope you will participate! If you have been a counter for years, you'll also want to explore our Crane Count website. Whatever your interest in Crane Count might be, you will find a section below that applies.
International Crane Foundation
E-11376 Shady Lane Road
Baraboo, WI 53913
phone:(608) 356-9462 extension 142
fax: (608) 356-9465
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| Get Involved
Get involved with Crane Count! Volunteers are the most important part of this unique program. You can play an integral role in helping ICF study sandhill cranes! Join over 3,000 volunteer counters throughout the Upper Midwest on a ... Read more
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| Counter's Information
As a Crane Count participant, you may have questions regarding sandhill cranes, need a new data sheet or want to review crane calls, etc. This section is your resource!
Remember, to participate in Crane Count you need to contact ... Read more
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| County Coordinator Resources
Welcome to County Coordinator Resources! This section is designed specifically for your needs as a coordinator. If you have a question, you should be able to find the answer here. There are a variety of references, including frequently asked questions, most of the materials that make up your County Packet, and printable materials... Read more
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| History and Articles
The 1976 Columbia County Crane Survey
In 1976, the Crane Count was merely a survey in Columbia County in search of sandhill crane activity. To find what locations the cranes utilized, study their ecology, and later determine ... Read more
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| Past Results and Data Use
Although data has been gathered since 1976, Crane Count did not expand to a large scale until 1981, and most of Wisconsin in 1982. Since that time, Crane Count has expanded into over 100 counties in portions of five states.
Each ... Read more
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