Crane Conservation Strategy – Now Available

October 24, 2019

This landmark volume provides a wealth of information to guide the conservation of the world’s fifteen species of cranes and the ecosystems where they occur. It reflects the work and knowledge of dozens of devoted colleagues in the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Crane Specialist...

In the News – September 2019

October 7, 2019

Our monthly summary of media stories highlighting the International Crane Foundation’s global programs....

International Crane Foundation

International Crane FoundationNov 14, 2019 @ 5:00pm

Pledge your support to save cranes on #GivingTuesday on Dec. 3! Through the support of Craniacs like you, over 100 families in Kabale District, Uganda participated in conservation actions in return for benefits from Conservation Agreements. Imagine what we will accomplish this year...

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International Crane FoundationNov 13, 2019 @ 9:29am

How cold is it? It’s so cold that these migrating Whooping Cranes are flying with their feet tucked underneath them, to keep them warm! If you look closely, you can see their telemetry equipment. This pair spent the spring, summer and fall – up to their recent departure – hanging out in the Horicon Marsh area. They were flown to Wisconsin earlier this spring from The Calgary Zoo in Canada, where they were parent-reared. As this fall marks the pair’s first migration, we don’t yet know where they’ll stop to spend the winter. Photo by Bob Bergstrom

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International Crane FoundationNov 12, 2019 @ 5:00pm

#GivingTuesday is about making a difference. Through the support of Craniacs like you, we identified and monitored 34 priority stopover sites for cranes in China last year. Imagine what we will do this year...

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International Crane FoundationNov 12, 2019 @ 3:45pm

Hey, Hoosiers! You’re invited to join our Whooping Crane Outreach Assistant in Indiana, Melanie Cowell, to her Cranes on the Move programs. The first program is Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 9 to 11 a.m., at Wesselman Woods in Evansville, Indiana. The second is Thursday, Nov. 14, from 10 to 11 a.m., at the Eagle Creek Ornithology Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Melanie’s program includes a 15-minute presentation about the challenges cranes face during fall and spring migration. The program is followed by a fun, interactive crane activity. Not a Hoosier? You can learn more about cranes online at www.savingcranes.org! #InternationalCraneFoundation, #WesselmanWoods, #OrnithologyCenter

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International Crane FoundationNov 9, 2019 @ 11:00am

For the first time in the world, we have successfully fitted satellite trackers to five wild Wattled Cranes in South Africa. Read more about this research, which is allowing us to delve deeper than ever before into the lives and biology of the species: bit.ly/2MN6xwD

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International Crane FoundationNov 8, 2019 @ 3:42pm

The Whooping Cranes are returning to the Texas Coastal Bend! Both the cranes and the Texas Team are looking ahead toward the winter season. Did you know our Texas Program is turning nine years old next year? Since 2011, Director of North America Programs Liz Smith has worked with valued Texan partners to foster, grow and protect the winter home of the last wild flock of Whooping Cranes. Today our Texas Team includes three people. Working alongside Liz are Whooping Crane Outreach Coordinator Anna Turkett and Leiden Conservation Whooping Crane Biologist John Pistone. The team engage in research, monitoring and community outreach. More cranes arrive each day, and our team is ready to welcome each and every one of them.

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Hope for the Future

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What's New

Crane Conservation Strategy – Now Available

In the News – September 2019

Hope for the Future

We’re building excitement!

Back from the brink

Saving cranes and the places they dance

What's New

Crane Conservation Strategy – Now Available

In the News – September 2019

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