Download or read book Habitat Selection of Reintroduced Migratory Whooping Cranes Grus Americana on Their Wintering Range written by Lara E. A. Fondow and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Habitat Selection of Reintroduced Whooping Crane Grus Americana on Their Breeding Range written by Kelly Jo Maguire and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Final Environmental Assessment written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Characterization of Habitat Used by Whooping Cranes During Migration written by Michael J. Armbruster and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Migration of Radio marked Whooping Cranes from the Aransas Wood Buffalo Population written by Marshall A. Howe and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of the migration stopovers, breeding behavior, and survival rates of the endangered whooping cranes (Grus americana) between fall 1981-83 and spring 1983-84. Distribution pattern of radio-tracked birds observed to be greatly different from distributions derived from opportunistic sightings. observations carried out between Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, and central Saskatchewan.
Download or read book Whooping Crane written by Klaus Nigge and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2010-08-16 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approximately 250 wild whooping cranes nest in northern Canada and winter in south Texas, flying 2,500 miles annually between these two distinct havens: the coastal marshes of the Gulf of Mexico and the boreal wilderness on the border of Alberta and the Northwest Territories. Through twists of good fortune, each of these terminal migratory places is protected from human encroachment—by a U.S. national wildlife refuge on the one hand and a Canadian national park on the other. This last remaining natural flock of the species, its numbers small but slowly increasing, has thus become known by the names of its sanctuaries: Aransas–Wood Buffalo. On the flock’s wintering grounds at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas, photographer Klaus Nigge has captured the daily activity of a single family over several weeks in two separate years, documenting their life in the salt marshes of the central Texas coast and, in one year, the happy arrival from the north of twin adolescents, itself an unusual event. Then, with the backing of National Geographic magazine, he received unprecedented permission from the Canadian government to photograph the cranes’ summer nesting sites in remote areas of Wood Buffalo National Park. To obtain these unique photographs, he sat in a cleverly constructed blind for six days and nights, watching as a chick hatched and the adults cared for their young. There he witnessed both the peace and the perils of the cranes’ summer haven. In three galleries, each containing portfolios of images of these magnificent birds in their natural habitat, Nigge captures the beauty and essential mystery that have led humans the world over to include cranes in their earliest myths and legends. Additionally, Nigge has written vignettes to accompany each of the portfolios. Krista Schlyer provides an introductory text that affords an overview of crane history. She chronicles the monumental efforts by humans to ensure the survival of the species and has added a profile of Nigge, outlining his extraordinary entry into the world of wild whooping cranes in order to acquire these breathtaking photographs.
Download or read book Whooping Cranes Biology and Conservation written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whooping Cranes: Biology and Conservation covers one of the most endangered birds in North America, and the subject of intense research and highly visible conservation activity. The volume summarizes current biological information on Whooping Cranes and provides the basis for future research necessary for conservation of this species. This edited volume concentrates on work completed in the past 20 years in the areas of population biology, behavior and social structure, habitat use, disease and health, captive breeding, and Whooping Crane conservation. Much of the information presented comes from the study and management of remnant and reintroduced populations of Whooping Cranes in the field; some information is from experimentation and breeding of captive Whooping Cranes. Whooping Cranes: Biology and Conservation seeks to inform and galvanize action dedicated to meeting the challenges faced by Whooping Crane managers and conservationists. Thus, it describes one model of endangered species conservation and restoration that will interest a wide audience: professionals that work on cranes; researchers in the fields of small population biology, endangered species, and avian ecology; wildlife veterinarians and those involved in avian husbandry; administrators of management agencies or conservation organizations; conservationists in other fields; teachers of conservation biology or ornithology and their students; and the educated general public. Presents a comprehensive treatment of the biology and ecology of Whooping Cranes, including biology of both remnant and reintroduced populations of Whooping Cranes Describes efforts over the past 45 years on conservation and the challenges of reintroducing an endangered species Includes chapters from a variety of disciplinary and scale perspectives, ranging from evolution, to population ecology, behavior, habitat use, large landscape conservation, conflict, and conservation efforts Features contributions that are readable, yet technically complete and fully referenced Provides an example of partnership and collegial action that integrates information produced by scientific research and operational wildlife management Edited and written by the leading Whooping Crane scholars and practitioners focused on this high-profile species of conservation concern
Download or read book Characterization of Habitat Used by Whooping Cranes During Migration written by Michael J. Armbruster and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information is drawn from the literature and the professional opinions of behaviorists and habitat use experts, and used to describe requirements of whooping cranes (Grus americana) during migration. Migration strategies of North American cranes are compared and inferences drawn. The requirements for usable food and cover are examined and described quantitatively for evaluations that focus on roosting habitat. When possible, information is presented in terms of both traditional and nontraditional stopover areas. Perceived problems with the data and their interpretation, are discussed, and issues requiring further study are identified. Relations presented do not represent selection, as defined by use and availability studies, but rather should be interpreted as a formalized synthesis of information directed by the opinions of recognized authorities in crane biology. Site-specific evaluation criteria address issues of visibility, water depth, wetland size, and disturbance; suitability relations are presented for each habitat component. Horizontal visibility is defined as a straight-line distance to the nearest obstruction greater than 1 m in height, and that distance must be greater than 20 m before a site can be considered as potential habitat. Optimum water depth is considered to be less than or equal to 30 cm. The minimum wetland size considered usable for roosting is 0.04 ha. Disturbances are treated as zones of influence around selected features with no zone having a minimum width of less than 100 m. Broad-scale evaluations can employ information readily available from inventories or surveys such as wetland system, class, water regime, and size, to rapidly screen potential habitat suitability over large geographic areas. Suggestions for application of evaluation criteria are presented.
Download or read book Whooping Crane written by Susan H. Gray and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The whooping crane is a unique bird found only in North America and known for its whooping call great height for a bird. Readers will learn about the whooping crane's fight for survival as hunters killed them for their beautiful feathers and humans drained their wetland habitats to build houses.
Download or read book Final Environmental Assessment Proposed Reintroduction of a Migratory Flock of Whooping Cranes in the Eastern United States written by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and published by . This book was released on 2013-05-16 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reintroduction of A Migratory Flock of Whooping Cranes in the Eastern United States
Download or read book Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population of Endangered Whooping Cranes Us Fish and Wildlife Service Regulation Fws 2018 Edition written by The Law The Law Library and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants - Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population of Endangered Whooping Cranes (US Fish and Wildlife Service Regulation) (FWS) (2018 Edition) The Law Library presents the complete text of the Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants - Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population of Endangered Whooping Cranes (US Fish and Wildlife Service Regulation) (FWS) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), will reintroduce whooping cranes (Grus americana) into historic habitat in southwestern Louisiana with the intent to establish a nonmigratory flock. We are designating this reintroduced population as a nonessential experimental population (NEP) under section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended. The geographic boundary of the NEP includes the entire State of Louisiana. The objectives of the reintroduction are: to advance recovery of the endangered whooping crane; to implement a primary recovery action; to further assess the suitability of Louisiana as whooping crane habitat; and to evaluate the merit of releasing captive-reared whooping cranes, conditioned for wild release, as a technique for establishing a self-sustaining, nonmigratory population. The only natural wild population of whooping cranes remains vulnerable to extirpation through a natural catastrophe or contaminant spill, due primarily to its limited wintering distribution along the Texas gulf coast. If successful, this action will result in the establishment of an additional self-sustaining population, and contribute toward the recovery of the species. No conflicts are envisioned between the whooping crane's reintroduction and any existing or anticipated Federal, State, Tribal, local government, or private actions such as agriculture-aquaculture-livestock practices, oil/gas exploration and extraction, pesticide application, water management, construction, recreation, trapping, or hunting. This book contains: - The complete text of the Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants - Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population of Endangered Whooping Cranes (US Fish and Wildlife Service Regulation) (FWS) (2018 Edition) - A table of contents with the page number of each section
Download or read book The Whooping Crane written by Alison Imbriaco and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The whooping crane, the tallest bird in North America, has declined drastically as its wetland habitat has disappeared. This title takes a look at whoopers and the ingenious efforts undertaken to save them. It also offers ways in which all of us can help save this endangered species.
Download or read book Threat to the Whooping Crane written by Susan Sales Harkins and published by Mitchell Lane. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all about the tall, noisy whooping cranesee it dance, follow its flight path, and watch the stages as a chick hatches and grows into a cinnamon-colored juvenile and then into a stunning white bird with black wing tips and a red head. Why is this bird endangered? Devastating loss of habitat and overhunting of eggs and of adults for their skin in the 1800s made their numbers dwindle. By 1942, there were only sixteen whoopers still living in the wild. Now the whooping crane is making a comeback. In 2007, over 300 whooping cranes were migrating between Canada and Texas. Find out what scientists are doingand what you can doto help this endangered animal.
Download or read book The Myology of the Whooping Crane Grus Americana Classic Reprint written by Harvey I. Fisher and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-19 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Myology of the Whooping Crane, Grus Americana The Whooping Crane, Grus americana (linnaeus), has long been an interesting species Of the American avifauna. Its Size and color, its stately bearing, and its whooping call have made it noteworthy. In recent years its rarity and the consequent publicity have caused increased attention from ornithologists and the general populace. Robert P. Allen (1952) has gathered all the information available for the species and has emphasized the dwindling population. In 1940 only 33 individuals were known. It is possible to be fairly accurate about the numbers because all the birds now winter in a limited area in Texas which has been set aside as the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, and because these large, white birds are there obvious to any observer. From 1940 there was seemingly a gain of about one bird every three years until 1949, when the total population numbered 37, including two captives. The spe cies has-decreased Since. With such a low rate Of net increase as has been observed and with most losses occurring on migration where protection is difficult, it is perhaps not too pessimistic to regard the Whooping Crane as a nearly extinct Species. Its fate may depend in part upon an educa tional program extending from the Slave Lake region of Canada to the Gulf Coast of the United States. This program might reduce losses such as occurred when two birds died during the fall migration of 1952; one of these had been Shot. The loss Of these two birds within one month nullified the probable increase Of the preceding Six years, if we can indeed expect but one individual to be added to the population in every three year period. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Population Status Nest Site Fidelity and Breeding Habitat of Whooping Cranes written by Ernie Kuyt and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Results of aerial surveys of the whooping crane (Grus americana) summer range in the NWT section of Wood Buffalo National Park, 1966-79.
Download or read book Cranes of the World written by Paul A. Johnsgard and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Saving the Whooping Crane written by Susan E. Goodman and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whooping cranes once lived all over North America. But by the 1940s, only one tiny flock was left. These beautiful birds were in danger of dying out. Scientists decided to start a second flock of whooping cranes, but they had a serious problem to overcome. Whooping cranes need to migrate. They live up north in summer, then fly south to spend winter in warmer locations. Usually young cranes follow older cranes when they migrate. How would the scientists teach the new flock where to go?
