In 1980, David Suzuki visited this endangered crane conservation area for The Nature of Things. 45 years later, Sarika Cullis-Suzuki follows up on how their impressive recovery efforts have protected these birds. Link in CBC Docs bio to watch Dances with Cranes on CBC Gem and The Nature of Things YouTube 📺 | CBC Docs

Did you know? Over 325 bird species rely on the Boreal Forest for their survival. Here’s the song of another one of those boreal birds: the whooping crane. Another beautiful bird to inspire you to take part in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count! | Boreal Conservation

We protect Platte River habitat for migrating cranes. Each spring, more than a million Sandhill Cranes fill Nebraska’s skies, a migration so vast it transforms the Central Platte River Valley. But it wasn’t always secure. In 1978, the Crane Trust was established through a court-approved settlement over the building of Grayrocks Dam to protect the Whooping Crane’s river habitat under the Endangered Species Act. What began as a legal obligation became a lasting commitment to care for this river an

From the Field ~ Wait for it... Our Aviculturist Jessica Colvin captured this beautiful video of our six costumed-reared Whooping Cranes coming in from their morning flight. The juvenile cranes were raised at our headquarters this year and are preparing for release in Wisconsin later this month. These regular flights build up their strength and endurance in preparation for their first migration south this fall. P.S. Who's that extra crane at the end of the video? Jessica is wearing a crane costu