CONTACT: Ryan Michalesko, Communications & Advocacy Specialist, 608-356-9462 April 24, 2024 (Wilmette, Illinois) – A young Whooping Crane, 16-23 a.k.a. Animal, was reported by local birders in a residential neighborhood of… Continue reading Migratory Whooping Crane Relocated from Suburban Chicago Neighborhood to Horicon Marsh
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Latrines, Beans and Cranes Bring Revolutionary Change to Wetland Conservation
International Crane Foundation and Endangered Wildlife Trust Celebrate 30-Year Collaboration and Impact at National Crane Festival Contact: Jodi Legge, Director of External Affairs, 608-356-9462, ext. 120 Feb. 28, 2024 (Uganda,… Continue reading Latrines, Beans and Cranes Bring Revolutionary Change to Wetland Conservation
Recently Installed Powerline Diverters May Help Mitigate Bird Collisions
International Crane Foundation and AEP Texas Partner to Save Cranes CONTACT: Jodi Legge, Director of External Affairs, 608-356-9462, ext. 120; Carter Crouch, Ph.D. Director of Gulf Coast Programs, 940-704-6008 Feb.… Continue reading Recently Installed Powerline Diverters May Help Mitigate Bird Collisions
Need to Recycle Your Real Christmas Tree?
International Crane Foundation Needs Well-Watered Trees for Cranes Jan. 5, 2024 (Baraboo) – The International Crane Foundation is looking for real Christmas trees (not artificial) to use in crane exhibits… Continue reading Need to Recycle Your Real Christmas Tree?
International Crane Foundation Partners in Zambia to Manage and Restore Blue Lagoon and Lochinvar National Parks
20-Year Agreement Solidifies Decades of Conservation Work in the Kafue Flats The International Crane Foundation recently signed a 20-year collaborative partnership agreement to help restore and manage Blue Lagoon and… Continue reading International Crane Foundation Partners in Zambia to Manage and Restore Blue Lagoon and Lochinvar National Parks
International Crane Foundation and Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum present “The Art of Saving Cranes” Exhibition
CONTACT: Jodi Legge, Director of External Affairs, 608-356-9462, ext. 120 Oct. 17, 2023 (Chicago) – Experience the beauty of cranes in art at a special exhibition, “The Art of Saving Cranes:… Continue reading International Crane Foundation and Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum present “The Art of Saving Cranes” Exhibition
From Alberta’s Prairies to Wisconsin’s Wetlands
Cross-border Collaboration to Release Endangered Whooping Cranes CONTACT:Jodi Legge, Director of External Affairs, International Crane Foundation, 608-356-462 ext. 120;Alison Archambault, Director, Brand & Engagement, Wilder Institute, 403-232-7766 | 403-919-9482 Oct.… Continue reading From Alberta’s Prairies to Wisconsin’s Wetlands
Innovative Partnership Serves Communities, Supports Wetlands, Saves Cranes
CONTACT: David Johnson, Chief Executive, Margaret Pyke Trust, +44 (0)7481411117Dr. Adalbert Aine-omucunguzi, East Africa Regional Manager, International Crane Foundation, +256 772 890535Kerryn Morrison, Vice President International: Director of Africa, International Crane… Continue reading Innovative Partnership Serves Communities, Supports Wetlands, Saves Cranes
International Crane Foundation Marks 50 Years of Conservation on Sept. 16
CONTACT: Allyson Bass, 608-356-9462, ext. 102 Member Event and Evening Celebration Sept. 16th Baraboo, WI – The International Crane Foundation will mark 50 years of crane conservation with a special… Continue reading International Crane Foundation Marks 50 Years of Conservation on Sept. 16
Loss of Whooping Crane Chick at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
Update: We have received W2-23’s necropsy results from the National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin. The analysis showed that the young crane was compromised from a systemic parasite disease… Continue reading Loss of Whooping Crane Chick at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge