WCC 2020 Res 005 - Activity Report

General Information

Period covered
IUCN Constituent
IUCN SSC Crane Specialist Group 2021-2025
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec Activities Overview Description Status
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
The Handbook on Cranes and Agriculture: Humans and Cranes Sharing the Landscape was distilled into a summary document that is more user friendly and therefore more accessible for practical implementation for conservationists, farmers, and locally based decision makers. It is available in English and Chinese and is available on various platforms for download. It was shared across a number of distribution lists internationally.
On-going
Scientific/technical activities
A research project was initiated in 2024 across Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda to better understand the damage cranes cause to crops (seasonality, type of crop, and growth stage), the perceptions of human-crane conflict from farmers, to identify and map the key poisoning and human-crane conflict areas, and to test various crop deterrent methods to prevent human-crane conflict.
On-going

Actors involved in these activities

IUCN Members
Endangered Wildlife Trust ( South Africa )
International Crane Foundation, Inc. ( United States of America )
IUCN Commissions
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association; Mbarara University (Uganda); University of Eldoret (Kenya)
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025