We all wondered the same thing: Why Cranes?
Why any particular species, for that matter? You choose Orcas, I choose Monarch butterflies, they choose Cranes. And here we are, arguing over which one of us should be funded for our efforts.
The umbrella is large enough to cover us all
We are safe when we have an umbrella
I don’t mind being wet, and I can survive if I’m soaked
But this is just as for you as for me
Which is where the umbrella comes in handy.
It’s for all of us
Not just you
or me
And so the Crane is like an Umbrella. It could be considered an umbrella species, which means protecting the habitat of the Crane means protecting the habitat of so many other species. You are restoring wetlands all along its vast migration route, and this restores the home of countless other creatures. The Crane appreciates the service, I’m sure. But it’s the party under the umbrella which is where you want to be.
International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin
June 2018
Kelly Green Guilbeau 