Dorn
@dornmoore.bsky.social
GeoGeek, cartographer, and general database dabbler. Working in conservation applications of technology tools for over 25 years.
@scalzi.com I just finished listening to When the Moon….. Thank you for it and all your work. Love the regular person view in strange situations of it and Starter Villain. I leave near Madison, WI so I especially appreciated the nods to the cheese shops on the capital square.
April 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
@scalzi.com I just finished listening to When the Moon….. Thank you for it and all your work. Love the regular person view in strange situations of it and Starter Villain. I leave near Madison, WI so I especially appreciated the nods to the cheese shops on the capital square.
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"I saw the International Crane Foundation right from the beginning as a fertile egg that had to be incubated with the proper conditions, and at some point, it's going to hatch." ~ Co-Founder, Dr. George Archibald #whoopingcrane 🌎🪶
Whooping cranes were almost extinct — until Canadian ornithologist George Archibald learned to dance with them | CBC Documentaries
Whooping cranes have a remarkable recovery story. Meet some of the scientists bringing them back, in the documentary Dances With Cranes.
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March 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
"I saw the International Crane Foundation right from the beginning as a fertile egg that had to be incubated with the proper conditions, and at some point, it's going to hatch." ~ Co-Founder, Dr. George Archibald #whoopingcrane 🌎🪶
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🔥 It's #prescribedburn season at our headquarters! The fire clears away last year's vegetation, returning nutrients & welcoming the warming spring sunshine. We can't wait to see how these areas look later this year! #prairie 🌎 🪶
📷 Stephanie Schmidt & Hillary Thompson/International Crane Foundation
📷 Stephanie Schmidt & Hillary Thompson/International Crane Foundation
March 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🔥 It's #prescribedburn season at our headquarters! The fire clears away last year's vegetation, returning nutrients & welcoming the warming spring sunshine. We can't wait to see how these areas look later this year! #prairie 🌎 🪶
📷 Stephanie Schmidt & Hillary Thompson/International Crane Foundation
📷 Stephanie Schmidt & Hillary Thompson/International Crane Foundation
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"All that you touch
You Change.
All that you Change
Changes you.
The only lasting truth
Is Change."
~ Octavia E. Butler
#sundayquote 🪶
📷 A #whoopingcrane chick takes its first breath outside the shell. Tom Lynn Photography
You Change.
All that you Change
Changes you.
The only lasting truth
Is Change."
~ Octavia E. Butler
#sundayquote 🪶
📷 A #whoopingcrane chick takes its first breath outside the shell. Tom Lynn Photography
March 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"All that you touch
You Change.
All that you Change
Changes you.
The only lasting truth
Is Change."
~ Octavia E. Butler
#sundayquote 🪶
📷 A #whoopingcrane chick takes its first breath outside the shell. Tom Lynn Photography
You Change.
All that you Change
Changes you.
The only lasting truth
Is Change."
~ Octavia E. Butler
#sundayquote 🪶
📷 A #whoopingcrane chick takes its first breath outside the shell. Tom Lynn Photography
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Spring migration is in the air, and the Eastern Migratory #whoopingcrane Population is beginning to move north! Read more in our March update ➡️ 🌎🪶
📷 Pair 36-09 & W5-18 in Greene County, Ind., earlier this month. The pair has returned to the Necedah NWR in central Wis. Nancy Lightfoot
📷 Pair 36-09 & W5-18 in Greene County, Ind., earlier this month. The pair has returned to the Necedah NWR in central Wis. Nancy Lightfoot
Eastern Whooping Crane Population Update - March 2025 - International Crane Foundation
The International Crane Foundation provides critical news and resources in the world of Cranes and Conservation. Eastern Whooping Crane Population Update - March 2025
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March 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Spring migration is in the air, and the Eastern Migratory #whoopingcrane Population is beginning to move north! Read more in our March update ➡️ 🌎🪶
📷 Pair 36-09 & W5-18 in Greene County, Ind., earlier this month. The pair has returned to the Necedah NWR in central Wis. Nancy Lightfoot
📷 Pair 36-09 & W5-18 in Greene County, Ind., earlier this month. The pair has returned to the Necedah NWR in central Wis. Nancy Lightfoot
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"For more than 50 years, we have been a committed conservation leader. However, our work, and the work of many other conservation organizations, is currently under threat with millions of dollars in conservation support eliminated or frozen." ~ Dr. Rich Beilfuss, President and CEO 🌎 🪶
A Message from Our President and CEO
The International Crane Foundation provides critical news and resources in the world of Cranes and Conservation. A Message from Our President and CEO
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March 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
"For more than 50 years, we have been a committed conservation leader. However, our work, and the work of many other conservation organizations, is currently under threat with millions of dollars in conservation support eliminated or frozen." ~ Dr. Rich Beilfuss, President and CEO 🌎 🪶
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"Cranes are great ambassadors for conservation in working landscapes, and strategies to conserve cranes benefit not only other wildlife but also the people who share these same landscapes." ~ Kerryn Morrison, Vice President of Africa Programs #worldwildlifeday 🌍🪶
Read more: bit.ly/41GgvHN
Read more: bit.ly/41GgvHN
March 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
"Cranes are great ambassadors for conservation in working landscapes, and strategies to conserve cranes benefit not only other wildlife but also the people who share these same landscapes." ~ Kerryn Morrison, Vice President of Africa Programs #worldwildlifeday 🌍🪶
Read more: bit.ly/41GgvHN
Read more: bit.ly/41GgvHN
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"Dr. Diana Boon, the director of conservation medicine for the Wisconsin-based International Crane Foundation, said the #sandhillcrane deaths also highlight a greater concern: the risk to endangered #whoopingcranes." Learn more ⬇️ 🌎🪶🧪 #birdflu
Fearing spread, volunteers clean up 1,500 Sandhill cranes killed by bird flu
Expert worry Sandhill cranes and other waterfowl will spread avian influenza to endangered whooping cranes.
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February 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"Dr. Diana Boon, the director of conservation medicine for the Wisconsin-based International Crane Foundation, said the #sandhillcrane deaths also highlight a greater concern: the risk to endangered #whoopingcranes." Learn more ⬇️ 🌎🪶🧪 #birdflu
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Save the date for the 2025 Annual Midwest Crane Count on Saturday, April 12! Get involved here > bit.ly/3HE7bcp 🪶
The Annual Midwest Crane Count is sponsored by the Patti and Jack McKeithan Northwoods Fund.
📷 #sandhillcrane by Ryan Michalesko/International Crane Foundation
The Annual Midwest Crane Count is sponsored by the Patti and Jack McKeithan Northwoods Fund.
📷 #sandhillcrane by Ryan Michalesko/International Crane Foundation
February 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Save the date for the 2025 Annual Midwest Crane Count on Saturday, April 12! Get involved here > bit.ly/3HE7bcp 🪶
The Annual Midwest Crane Count is sponsored by the Patti and Jack McKeithan Northwoods Fund.
📷 #sandhillcrane by Ryan Michalesko/International Crane Foundation
The Annual Midwest Crane Count is sponsored by the Patti and Jack McKeithan Northwoods Fund.
📷 #sandhillcrane by Ryan Michalesko/International Crane Foundation
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Avian Influenza Update: Reports of deceased #sandhillcranes in Indiana and other nearby states have prompted questions about what to do if you see a dead or possibly infected crane or other bird. Learn more ⬇️ 🌎🪶🧪
Avian Influenza Update - Please Exercise Caution When Removing Any Deceased Wildlife - International Crane Foundation
The International Crane Foundation provides critical news and resources in the world of Cranes and Conservation. Avian Influenza Update - Please Exercise Caution When Removing Any Deceased Wildlife
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February 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Avian Influenza Update: Reports of deceased #sandhillcranes in Indiana and other nearby states have prompted questions about what to do if you see a dead or possibly infected crane or other bird. Learn more ⬇️ 🌎🪶🧪
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"This initiative not only addresses the alarming decline in #saruscrane populations but also pioneers a regenerative rice farming model that improves soil health, restores natural hydrology, and enhances farmers' livelihoods." ~ Dr. Tran Triet, Southeast Asia Program Director 🌏 🪶
Sarus Crane Restoration and Regenerative Agriculture: A Groundbreaking Initiative at Tram Chim National Park - International Crane Foundation
The International Crane Foundation provides critical news and resources in the world of Cranes and Conservation. Sarus Crane Restoration and Regenerative Agriculture: A Groundbreaking Initiative at Tr...
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February 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
"This initiative not only addresses the alarming decline in #saruscrane populations but also pioneers a regenerative rice farming model that improves soil health, restores natural hydrology, and enhances farmers' livelihoods." ~ Dr. Tran Triet, Southeast Asia Program Director 🌏 🪶
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Interested in Biodiversity? Conservation? Data? Cool mapping projects? Then check out scgis.org I don't know one conference I have enjoyed more. Hope to see you in late June! #scgis #gis #qgis #esri #mapping #biogeography #biodiversity #conservation
February 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Interested in Biodiversity? Conservation? Data? Cool mapping projects? Then check out scgis.org I don't know one conference I have enjoyed more. Hope to see you in late June! #scgis #gis #qgis #esri #mapping #biogeography #biodiversity #conservation
Wisconsin Public Radio had a good overview of the webinar on HPAI, which was led by Dr. Diana Boon at the International Crane Foundation last week. @wipublicradio.bsky.social @savingcranes.bsky.social #HPAI www.wpr.org/news/local-i...
Wisconsin groups pivot to protect wild birds from bird flu
The recent uptick in avian flu is not only affecting industrial chickens, eggs and cattle. It’s also harming wild birds.
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February 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Wisconsin Public Radio had a good overview of the webinar on HPAI, which was led by Dr. Diana Boon at the International Crane Foundation last week. @wipublicradio.bsky.social @savingcranes.bsky.social #HPAI www.wpr.org/news/local-i...
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"In eastern Africa, the population has declined terribly by over 80% in the last 25 years," Adalbert Ainomucunguzi, who leads the International Crane Foundation in East Africa, told BBC. 🌍🪶 #greycrownedcrane #birds
Why Uganda's iconic crested crane faces extinction
The population of the national bird is declining partly due to encroachment on wetlands by farmers.
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February 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
"In eastern Africa, the population has declined terribly by over 80% in the last 25 years," Adalbert Ainomucunguzi, who leads the International Crane Foundation in East Africa, told BBC. 🌍🪶 #greycrownedcrane #birds
Inspiring work ensuring a healthy environment for wildlife and people. #conservation #goodnews
"Protecting the cranes is not just about saving a species - it's about preserving our wetlands, securing clean water sources, and ensuring that farmers can sustain their livelihoods without harming the environment."
Read more: bit.ly/40KYrKM
📷 Shawn Oleson & International Crane Foundation 🌍 🪶
Read more: bit.ly/40KYrKM
📷 Shawn Oleson & International Crane Foundation 🌍 🪶
February 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Inspiring work ensuring a healthy environment for wildlife and people. #conservation #goodnews
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"This is a really, really devastating disease." ~ Diana Boon, DVM, Director of Conservation Medicine via Wisconsin Public Radio #inthenews
Learn more: "Bird Flu Status and Resources" on Feb. 11, at 3 p.m. CT. Register: bit.ly/4gr8ryx OR view live at youtube.com/@icfsavingcranes 🌍🪶🧪
Learn more: "Bird Flu Status and Resources" on Feb. 11, at 3 p.m. CT. Register: bit.ly/4gr8ryx OR view live at youtube.com/@icfsavingcranes 🌍🪶🧪
February 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"This is a really, really devastating disease." ~ Diana Boon, DVM, Director of Conservation Medicine via Wisconsin Public Radio #inthenews
Learn more: "Bird Flu Status and Resources" on Feb. 11, at 3 p.m. CT. Register: bit.ly/4gr8ryx OR view live at youtube.com/@icfsavingcranes 🌍🪶🧪
Learn more: "Bird Flu Status and Resources" on Feb. 11, at 3 p.m. CT. Register: bit.ly/4gr8ryx OR view live at youtube.com/@icfsavingcranes 🌍🪶🧪
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Saving species is possible depending on the action we take. We are working to #reversethered and taking action to recover the world's cranes, such as the Critically Endangered #siberiancrane population, which has nearly doubled in the last ten years! 🙌 🌏 🪶
Read more: bit.ly/3C1ebku
📷 Ciming Mei
Read more: bit.ly/3C1ebku
📷 Ciming Mei
February 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Saving species is possible depending on the action we take. We are working to #reversethered and taking action to recover the world's cranes, such as the Critically Endangered #siberiancrane population, which has nearly doubled in the last ten years! 🙌 🌏 🪶
Read more: bit.ly/3C1ebku
📷 Ciming Mei
Read more: bit.ly/3C1ebku
📷 Ciming Mei
One of our staff at the International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social, S. Rehman, made one of my favorite maps of 2024. I like its prairie architecture aesthetic; what about you?
Check out the full story here: bit.ly/3WNK9bg
#esri #gischat #conservation #cartography
Check out the full story here: bit.ly/3WNK9bg
#esri #gischat #conservation #cartography
February 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
One of our staff at the International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social, S. Rehman, made one of my favorite maps of 2024. I like its prairie architecture aesthetic; what about you?
Check out the full story here: bit.ly/3WNK9bg
#esri #gischat #conservation #cartography
Check out the full story here: bit.ly/3WNK9bg
#esri #gischat #conservation #cartography
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Bird flu questions? Join us next Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 3 p.m. Central Time for our webinar, Bird Flu Status and Resources, with Diana Boon, DVM, Director of Conservation Medicine.
Register here: bit.ly/4gr8ryx OR view live on our YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@icfsavingcranes 🌎🪶🧪
Register here: bit.ly/4gr8ryx OR view live on our YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@icfsavingcranes 🌎🪶🧪
February 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Bird flu questions? Join us next Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 3 p.m. Central Time for our webinar, Bird Flu Status and Resources, with Diana Boon, DVM, Director of Conservation Medicine.
Register here: bit.ly/4gr8ryx OR view live on our YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@icfsavingcranes 🌎🪶🧪
Register here: bit.ly/4gr8ryx OR view live on our YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@icfsavingcranes 🌎🪶🧪
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TV47 Kenya spoke with our Country Manager, Dr. Joseph Mwange, & Senior Field Officer, Vivian Nekesa, to increase awareness of conserving wetlands for the country's Endangered #greycrownedcranes. Watch the interview: bit.ly/3WNAOAd #wwd25 #worldwetlandsday 🌍 🪶
February 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
TV47 Kenya spoke with our Country Manager, Dr. Joseph Mwange, & Senior Field Officer, Vivian Nekesa, to increase awareness of conserving wetlands for the country's Endangered #greycrownedcranes. Watch the interview: bit.ly/3WNAOAd #wwd25 #worldwetlandsday 🌍 🪶
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Have you spotted the first migrating #sandhillcranes near you? We checked our Sandhill Crane Finder, and there have been a few recent sightings in southern Wis.—or maybe they never left. Let us know when you spot the first cranes near you! 🌎 🪶
Track the spring migration: bit.ly/sandhillfinder
Track the spring migration: bit.ly/sandhillfinder
February 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Have you spotted the first migrating #sandhillcranes near you? We checked our Sandhill Crane Finder, and there have been a few recent sightings in southern Wis.—or maybe they never left. Let us know when you spot the first cranes near you! 🌎 🪶
Track the spring migration: bit.ly/sandhillfinder
Track the spring migration: bit.ly/sandhillfinder
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Did you know you can play a key role in protecting wetlands? Share information on social media, attend local events and help others understand how wetlands are linked to crane conservation. Learn more: savingcranes.org #wwd25
🌍 #greycrownedcrane and #wattledcrane in South Africa. Ciming Mei
🌍 #greycrownedcrane and #wattledcrane in South Africa. Ciming Mei
February 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Did you know you can play a key role in protecting wetlands? Share information on social media, attend local events and help others understand how wetlands are linked to crane conservation. Learn more: savingcranes.org #wwd25
🌍 #greycrownedcrane and #wattledcrane in South Africa. Ciming Mei
🌍 #greycrownedcrane and #wattledcrane in South Africa. Ciming Mei
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We are joining the global celebration of World Wetlands Day—Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future—on Feb. 2. Over the next several days, join us as we celebrate wetlands and their vital role in our world. 🌍 🪶 #WWD25 #bluecrane
📷 Blue Crane family in South Africa. Ciming Mei
📷 Blue Crane family in South Africa. Ciming Mei
January 29, 2025 at 10:38 PM
We are joining the global celebration of World Wetlands Day—Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future—on Feb. 2. Over the next several days, join us as we celebrate wetlands and their vital role in our world. 🌍 🪶 #WWD25 #bluecrane
📷 Blue Crane family in South Africa. Ciming Mei
📷 Blue Crane family in South Africa. Ciming Mei
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Save the date for the 2025 Annual Midwest Crane Count on Saturday, April 12! Learn more and get involved: bit.ly/cranecount #cranecount #sandhillcrane 🪶
The Annual Midwest Crane Count is sponsored by the Patti and Jack McKeithan Northwoods Fund.
📷 Ryan Michalesko/International Crane Foundation
The Annual Midwest Crane Count is sponsored by the Patti and Jack McKeithan Northwoods Fund.
📷 Ryan Michalesko/International Crane Foundation
January 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Save the date for the 2025 Annual Midwest Crane Count on Saturday, April 12! Learn more and get involved: bit.ly/cranecount #cranecount #sandhillcrane 🪶
The Annual Midwest Crane Count is sponsored by the Patti and Jack McKeithan Northwoods Fund.
📷 Ryan Michalesko/International Crane Foundation
The Annual Midwest Crane Count is sponsored by the Patti and Jack McKeithan Northwoods Fund.
📷 Ryan Michalesko/International Crane Foundation