International Crane Foundation

☀️ Are you dreaming of warm summer evenings? Join us Saturday, June 21, from 4 to 7 p.m., for An Evening with the Cranes at our global headquarters in Baraboo, Wis.! Get your tickets and make it an evening to remember: bit.ly/ewtc2025 🪶

📷 #blackcrownedcranes by Ted Thousand

Top Ten Facts About Crane Migration - International Crane Foundation The International Crane Foundation provides critical news and resources in the world of Cranes and Conservation. Top Ten Facts About Crane Migration

Do you know which crane species has the longest migration, or why migration is the most dangerous time for cranes? Discover the answers in our popular migration "Top Ten" (and after you do this, get outside and get birding—there are migrants in the air!) 🪶

Thrilled to kick off a 10-day Training workshop with and for @savingcranes.bsky.social Uganda Programme! 20 crane custodians are training to become Community Based Trainers, ready to scale up conservation expertise across the region.

North American sandhill crane spotted on Polish seaside Only 10 cases of sandhill cranes making their way to Europe have been recorded.

We wonder how many stamps they have on their passport? #sandhillcrane 🪶

Helping Kito Feel at Home - International Crane Foundation The International Crane Foundation provides critical news and resources in the world of Cranes and Conservation. Helping Kito Feel at Home

Single #bluecrane Kito felt nervous about being alone in his indoor enclosure. The solution? Our staff have been working to help him feel more comfortable and confident, including adding a familiar "mural buddy" to his enclosure.

Learn more in this update by Aviculture Apprentice Kyla ➡️ 🪶🌎

Happy Mother's Day from our flock to yours! 🌺 🪶

📷 #bluecrane Periwinkle with chick by Luke Johnson.

☕ Iced coffee time? Our new, 15-ounce mug features a Whooping Crane in flight on the front and back by Wisconsin artist Kim Russell. Order yours for the season ahead: bit.ly/3GMnNlf #shopforacause 🪶

Add a day trip to the #cranediscoverycenter in Baraboo, Wis., to your weekend plans! We are celebrating World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 10, and on Sunday, May 11, moms get in free for Mother's Day. Plan your visit: bit.ly/cranediscoverycenter #mothersday #wmbd25

A single Whooping Crane stands amid a throng of Sandhill Cranes on the Platte River in Nebraska.

📼 Webinar recording: In case you missed it, you may view the recording of our May From the Field Webinar, "The Endangered Species Act-A Keystone of Conservation Success Under Threat and How You Can Help Save It," here: bit.ly/42PZyLq 🌎🪶 #whoopingcrane

Eastern Migratory Whooping Crane Update - May 2025 - International Crane Foundation The International Crane Foundation provides critical news and resources in the world of Cranes and Conservation. Eastern Migratory Whooping Crane Update - May 2025

What a difference a month makes! Since our last update on the #whoopingcranes in the upper Midwest, the year's first chicks have hatched in Wisconsin. 🐣 🐥 🪶🌎 🧪

See our May update for more details on the population ➡️

🪶 Feather your nest with a Bird Collective x International Crane Foundation giveaway! To enter, sign up for our email lists for a chance to win a #sandhillcrane sweatshirt, hat, and patch, and an International Crane Foundation Family Membership: bit.ly/4hOuWPm

We will choose a winner on May 7.

Join International Crane Foundation staff on Wednesday, May 7, at 3 p.m. Central Time, to learn more about the proposed rule change to the Endangered Species Act and what you can do to help. Register for the webinar: bit.ly/4jFIw8W or listen live on our YouTube Channel.

Wisconsin groups worry about proposed changes under Endangered Species Act Conservation and environmental groups are worried the Trump administration’s proposal to redefine harm under the Endangered Species Act may severely limit habitat protections for species in Wisconsin.

“Stripping away protections and making it easier to develop habitat or to harm the birds, that’s not the solution that we need." ~ Dr. Rich Beilfuss, President and CEO, International Crane Foundation 🌎🪶

A white black and red large bird dancing enthusiastically

Dance like all the Cranes are watching! #RedCrownedCrane at International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social

🪶 Feather your nest with a Bird Collective x International Crane Foundation giveaway! To enter, sign up for our email lists for a chance to win a #sandhillcrane sweatshirt, hat, and patch, and an International Crane Foundation Family Membership: bit.ly/4hOuWPm

We will choose a winner on May 7.

A lone crane flies over a prairie landscape.

📽️ Recording now available - Watch our April From the Field Webinar, "Saving Cranes and So Much More: Our New 10-year Vision for Conservation Worldwide," with the International Crane Foundation's President and CEO Dr. Rich Beilfuss: bit.ly/4k2kBQN 🌏🌎🌍🧪🪶

📷 Tom Lynn Photography

Black-necked Crane standing in its exhibit at the International Crane Foundation.

🙌 The Crane Discovery Center at our global headquarters in Baraboo, Wis., opens for the visitor season this Thursday, May 1! And great news—we plan to have all 15 crane species on exhibit when we open. Learn more and plan your visit ➡️ bit.ly/cranediscoverycenter🪶

Stand Up for the Endangered Species Act - International Crane Foundation The International Crane Foundation provides critical news and resources in the world of Cranes and Conservation. Stand Up for the Endangered Species Act

🌎 Stand up for the Endangered Species Act—submit public comments opposing the proposed rule change that would profoundly weaken the law by May 19! Learn how you can help ➡️ bit.ly/standupesa 🪶

Cranes of Yale weaves origami, birding and culture into campus sustainability project A student-led initiative hosted origami workshops, scavenger hunts for paper cranes and conservation seminars to promote interest in birds.

“According to Japanese legend, if you fold 1000 cranes, you’re granted one wish. Our wish is to bring birds back.” #inthenews #origami 🪶

Crane Discovery Center to Open for Season on May 1 with Avian Influenza Protections in Place - International Crane Foundation The International Crane Foundation provides critical news and resources in the world of Cranes and Conservation. Crane Discovery Center to Open for Season on May 1 with Avian Influenza Protections in ...

The #cranediscoverycenter at our global headquarters in Baraboo, Wis., opens for the visitor season next Thursday, May 1. Due to the ongoing avian influenza threat, four crane species in open-top exhibits will be temporarily removed from display. Learn more ⬇️ 🪶

Stand Up for the Endangered Species Act - International Crane Foundation The International Crane Foundation provides critical news and resources in the world of Cranes and Conservation. Stand Up for the Endangered Species Act

🌎 Stand up for the Endangered Species Act this Earth Day—submit public comments opposing the rule by May 19! Learn how you can help ⬇️ 🪶

What will the world of cranes look like in 2035? Will government cuts today affect our impact tomorrow? How will #climatechange alter the wetlands and waters that cranes (and all of us) need? Save your spot for our April 29 #webinar with our President & CEO Dr. Rich Beilfuss: bit.ly/4jwvFoW 🌎 🧪 🪶

Happy Easter from our flock to yours! 🐥🪶

📷 Demoiselle Crane family by Ciming Mei

Keep your essentials handy while you migrate with our NEW Sandhill Cranes pouch! Featuring artwork by New Mexico-based artist Jen Fox, the organic cotton canvas bag has a dark green interior lining and a black leather wrist strap. Add one to your daily commute: bit.ly/4jE8n0f #shopforacause 🪶

Motus Wildlife Tracking System - Explore Data Explore the tracks of all the animals in our database using this tool.

Special thanks to The Association of Zoos and Aquariums for funding the tower, along with Lake Michigan Bird Observatory, which assisted with the design and setup of the tower, and hosts the Motus Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory project.

🏗️ A new crane species visited our headquarters to help install a Motus Station! These tall antennas help researchers track and study banded birds, bats, and large insects. Our tower hasn't picked up any species yet, but we are excited to see the results of the coming year. 🌎 🪶 🧪

Eastern Migratory Whooping Crane Update - April 2025 - International Crane Foundation The International Crane Foundation provides critical news and resources in the world of Cranes and Conservation. Eastern Migratory Whooping Crane Update - April 2025

Most #whoopingcranes in the Eastern Migratory Population have arrived on their breeding/summering grounds in Wisconsin! See our April update for more details ➡️ #whooperwednesday 🌎 🪶

Dong Thap receives six red-crowned cranes from Thailand The southern province of Dong Thap Province has welcomed six red-crowned cranes from Thailand as part of a conservation effort to restore the species through breeding and reintroduction.

✨ There are six new #saruscranes in Vietnam! The seven-month-old cranes were hatched in Thailand and flown to the Saigon Zoo for quarantine last week. They will be released at the historic Tram Chim National Park to begin rebuilding the population of this threatened species in Vietnam. #goodnews 🌏 🪶

What will the world of cranes look like in 2035? Will government cuts today affect our impact tomorrow? How will #climatechange alter the wetlands and waters that cranes (and all of us) need? Save your spot for our April 29 #webinar with our President & CEO Dr. Rich Beilfuss: bit.ly/4jwvFoW 🌎 🧪 🪶

Wattled Crane Conservation Status Downlisted in South Africa - International Crane Foundation The International Crane Foundation provides critical news and resources in the world of Cranes and Conservation. Wattled Crane Conservation Status Downlisted in South Africa

"The downlisting reflects the effort placed on the species over the last 30 years and highlights the importance of collaborating when protecting a species and their grasslands and wetland habitats that we all depend on." ~ Dr. Damian Waters, South African Regional Manager #wattledcrane #goodnews 🌍🪶🧪