Adopt-A- Crane

The Southeastern Wildlife Conservation Group and the US Fish and Wildlife Service are pleased to announce the start up of the ADOPT-A-CRANE Program to benefit the critically endangered Mississippi Sandhill Crane. Currently, there are only about 110 Mississippi Sandhill Cranes living in the wild today, all of whom reside on the 20,000 acres of the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge located in Jackson County, MS. 

Your support will contribute towards:

• Vital conservation education about the Mississippi Sandhill Crane;

• Rescue and rehabilitation of the Mississippi Sandhill Crane;

• Research activities to help increase the survivability of this last remaining wild flock of Mississippi Sandhill Cranes;

• Continued re-introduction of the species into the wild;

• And conservation activities to restore the native wet-pine savannah habitat that is critical to the Cranes survival;

Under this new initiative, we currently we have 3 Cranes available for adoption. We have two individuals and one mated family pair. The adoptable cranes are as follows:

 Crane #146 "Swamp Girl"                Crane #712                   Crane Family Pair w-28 / 196

How can you Adopt-A-Crane

We have two Adoption Programs available. They are listed below and includes a description of each program.

Basic Adoption Program - When you adopt under this program, you will receive the following:

• Adoption Certificate of the Crane of your choice;

• Information sheet of the adopted crane;

• Quarterly newsletter informing you on the status of your crane to include its mate and whether or not the Crane was successful in rearing its colts. Also included in this Newsletter will be the status of the entire flock and updates on the Refuge and the Mississippi Sandhill Crane's vital wet-pine savannah habitat;

• and email updates of activities and volunteer opportunities at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildife Refuge;

Cost of this adoption program - $20.00

Partner Adoption Program - When you adopt under this program, you will receive the following:

• Adoption Certificate of the Crane of your choice;

• Information sheet of the adopted crane;

• Quarterly newsletter informing you on the status of your crane to include its mate and whether or not the Crane was successful in rearing its colts. Also included in this Newsletter will be the status of the entire flock and updates on the Refuge and the Mississippi Sandhill Crane's vital wet-pine savannah habitat;

• and email updates of activities and volunteer opportunities at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildife Refuge;

• Plush Mississippi Sandhill Crane toy:

                                                                                    Plush Crane Toy
Cost of this adoption program - $30.00

To Adopt-A-Crane online, CLICK HERE

To print out the Adoption form and Adopt-A-Crane through the mail, CLICK HERE

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