A female whooping crane chick recently died at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge. The cause of death is still to be determined.
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A rare whooping crane chick recently died at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge. There are currently 836 whooping cranes in North America.
On June 24, from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm, the community is invited to join fellow outdoor enthusiasts to paddle the six and a half mile water trail through the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area.
Photos: Great Midwest Crane Fest
Great Midwest Crane Fest
Sandhill cranes settle in for the night in the shallows of the Wisconsin River just yards from Aldo Leopold's famed shack near Baraboo.
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“Crane City,” and collection of research facilities and housing for birds is seen on the grounds of the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wis. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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An art installation adds color to the grounds of the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo.
Great Midwest Crane Fest
Eric Snyder, crane program associate for the Aldo Leopold Foundation, watches migrating sandhill cranes from a blind along the Wisconsin River. Sandhill cranes gather on this stretch of the river north of Baraboo each fall and are attracted by the shallow water, sandbars and adjacent farm fields.
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Seen from the inside of a research blind used by International Crane Foundation co-founder Dr. George Archibald, a display illustrating the re-introduction of whooping cranes is displayed in the visitor center of the foundation in Baraboo, Wis. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Cards left by young visitors to the International Crane Foundation are displayed in the visitor center of the foundation in Baraboo, Wis. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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A pair of demoiselle cranes, the smallest cranes in the world, share an enclosure at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo. The birds can be found primarily in Asia and eastern Europe.
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A pair of Siberian cranes, who are very territorial, squawk as visitors approach their enclosure at the International Crane Foundation near Baraboo.
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Paige Hall, interpretive programs coordinator at the International Crane Foundation, watches a grey crowned crane stretch its wings. The ICF is home to all 15 crane species in the world and will be open Friday and Saturday for the Great Midwest Crane Fest.
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Migrating sandhill cranes descend Thursday on approach to the Wisconsin River near Baraboo. The migration has just begun and will continue to swell throughout November before tapering off in early December.
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Sandhill cranes take flight last week from a farm field near the Aldo Leopold Foundation north of Baraboo.
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A pair of black crowned cranes share an enclosure at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wis. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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One of the most popular exhibits at the International Crane Foundation is this pair of whooping cranes. As of Thursday, there were just 836 of the birds combined in captivity and in the wild. The birds can stand out in a flock of sandhill cranes due to their white coloring.
