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Whooping crane use of riverine stopover sites. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Migratory birds like endangered whooping cranes (Grus americana) require suitable nocturnal roost sites during twice annual migrations. Whooping cranes primarily roost in shallow surface water wetlands, ponds, and rivers.
David M Baasch +5 more
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Investigating whooping crane habitat in relation to hydrology, channel morphology and a water-centric management strategy on the central Platte River, Nebraska [PDF]
Heliyon, 2018 The Flow-Sediment-Mechanical approach is one of two management strategies presented in the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program's (Program) Adaptive Management Plan to create and maintain suitable riverine habitat (≥200 m wide unobstructed ...
Jason M. Farnsworth +4 more
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Persistent Genomic Erosion in Whooping Cranes Despite Demographic Recovery [PDF]
Molecular Ecology, Volume 34, Issue 23, December 2025.ABSTRACT Integrating in‐situ (wild) and ex‐situ (captive) conservation efforts can mitigate genetic diversity loss and help prevent extinction of endangered wild populations. The whooping crane (Grus americana) experienced severe population declines in the 18th century, culminating in a collapse to ~20 individuals by 1944.
Claudia Fontsere +19 more
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Delineating and identifying long-term changes in the whooping crane (Grus americana) migration corridor. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Defining and identifying changes to seasonal ranges of migratory species is required for effective conservation. Historic sightings of migrating whooping cranes (Grus americana) have served as sole source of information to define a migration corridor in ...
Aaron T Pearse +6 more
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Monitoring whooping crane abundance using aerial surveys: Influences on detectability [PDF]
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2014 The whooping crane (Grus americana), an endangered species, has been counted on its winter grounds in Texas, USA, since 1950 using fixed‐wing aircraft. Many shortcomings of the traditional survey technique have been identified, calling into question its ...
Bradley N. Strobel, Matthew J. Butler
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Age‐Specific Survival Estimation of a Eurasian Crane Population Highlights a Long‐Term Decline in Juvenile Survival [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.The Eurasian crane (Grus grus), a symbol of conservation success in Europe, has made an impressive recovery. However, our results show that over the study period, juvenile survival declined by almost 30% overall, while sub‐adults experienced a smaller decrease, and adults showed no change.
Morgane Gicquel +22 more
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Deciphering Cryptic Population Structure in Western Sandhill Crane Subspecies (Antigone canadensis) of the Pacific Flyway [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 6, June 2025.Sandhill Crane populations of the Pacific Flyway are made up of breeding populations nesting west of the Rocky Mountains, and isolated by intermediate mountain ranges. Here, we analyze microsatellite markers, mitochondrial DNA sequences, and mitochondrial haplogroups to elucidate population genetic structure and found substantial genetic ...
Ruth Joy +8 more
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Avian influenza overview September–November 2025 [PDF]
EFSA Journal, Volume 23, Issue 12, December 2025.Abstract Between 6 September and 28 November 2025, 2896 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus detections were reported in domestic (442) and wild (2454) birds in 29 countries in Europe. The magnitude and geographical extent of these detections were unprecedented for this time of the year, particularly in wild birds.
European Food Safety Authority +15 more
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Theriogenology Wild, 2023 Whooping cranes (Grus americana) are naturally seasonal breeders and rely on wetland habitats throughout the annual cycle. However, captive cranes are commonly housed in dry outdoor pens, which may lack key environmental stimuli that in turn compromise ...
Megan E. Brown +3 more
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Ecological Indicators, 2021 Although anuran reproductive behavior follows a phenological pattern, environmental factors may influence the timing of anuran activity. To characterize the spring calling phenology of Pseudacris maculata (boreal chorus frog) we installed acoustic ...
Emma M. Brinley Buckley +4 more
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