[mou] world whooping crane summary

Robert_Russell at fws.gov Robert_Russell at fws.gov
Tue Jul 15 11:36:44 CDT 2008


Thought folks would be interested in the various whooping crane
populations.  This comes from the Operation Migration website.  Bob
Russell, USFWS
                                                                                                     
  Date:          July 14 2008 - Entry 1                                   Reporter  Liz Condie       
                                                                          :                          
                                                                                                     
  Subject:       WHOOPING CRANE POPULATIONS UPDATE                        Location  Main Office      
                                                                          :                          
                                                                                                     
  Tom Stehn,                                                                                         
  Whooping                                                                                           
  Crane                                                                                              
  Coordinator                                                                                        
  at the                                                                                             
  Aransas                                                                                            
  National                                                                                           
  Wildlife                                                                                           
  Refuge and                                                                                         
  co-chair of                                                                                        
  the                                                                                                
  International                                                                                      
  Whooping                                                                                           
  Crane                                                                                              
  Recovery Team                                                                                      
  sent along                                                                                         
  the following                                                                                      
  to update the                                                                                      
  species'                                                                                           
  population                                                                                         
  stats.                                                                                             
                                                                                                     
  WILD                                                                                               
  POPULATIONS                                                                                        
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
          ADULT                                                                                      
          YOUNG                                                                                      
          TOTAL                                                                                      
    ADULT PAIRS                                                                                      
  Aransas/Wood                                                                                       
  Buffalo                                                                                            
            227                                                                                      
             39                                                                                      
            266                                                                                      
             72                                                                                      
  The total of                                                                                       
  266 Whooping                                                                                       
  cranes in                                                                                          
  this                                                                                               
  population is                                                                                      
  its estimated                                                                                      
  current size.                                                                                      
  64 chicks                                                                                          
  hatched this                                                                                       
  spring from a                                                                                      
  record 66                                                                                          
  nests but                                                                                          
  they are not                                                                                       
  added to the                                                                                       
  count until                                                                                        
  they reach                                                                                         
  the Aransas                                                                                        
  Refuge in the                                                                                      
  fall.                                                                                              
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
          ADULT                                                                                      
          YOUNG                                                                                      
          TOTAL                                                                                      
    ADULT PAIRS                                                                                      
  Florida                                                                                            
  Non-Migratory                                                                                      
             33                                                                                      
              0                                                                                      
             33                                                                                      
             12                                                                                      
  No chicks                                                                                          
  fledged in                                                                                         
  the wild in                                                                                        
  2008. The                                                                                          
  total of 33                                                                                        
  birds                                                                                              
  reflects                                                                                           
  those                                                                                              
  regularly                                                                                          
  monitored in                                                                                       
  Florida. A                                                                                         
  few                                                                                                
  additional                                                                                         
  cranes could                                                                                       
  be present in                                                                                      
  unknown                                                                                            
  locations.                                                                                         
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
          ADULT                                                                                      
          YOUNG                                                                                      
          TOTAL                                                                                      
    ADULT PAIRS                                                                                      
  Eastern                                                                                            
  Migratory                                                                                          
             72                                                                                      
             28                                                                                      
            100                                                                                      
             11                                                                                      
  Five breeding                                                                                      
  facilities                                                                                         
  (Patuxent                                                                                          
  Wildlife                                                                                           
  Research                                                                                           
  Center,                                                                                            
  International                                                                                      
  Crane                                                                                              
  Foundation,                                                                                        
  Calgary Zoo,                                                                                       
  San Antonio                                                                                        
  Zoo, and                                                                                           
  Species                                                                                            
  Survival                                                                                           
  Center in New                                                                                      
  Orleans)                                                                                           
  either                                                                                             
  provided eggs                                                                                      
  or hatched                                                                                         
  and raised                                                                                         
  chicks in                                                                                          
  2008. Four                                                                                         
  eggs came                                                                                          
  from                                                                                               
  abandoned                                                                                          
  wild nests in                                                                                      
  Wisconsin and                                                                                      
  were                                                                                               
  successfully                                                                                       
  hatched at                                                                                         
  Patuxent.                                                                                          
  Approximately                                                                                      
  28 chicks are                                                                                      
  being raised                                                                                       
  for the                                                                                            
  release                                                                                            
  programs in                                                                                        
  central                                                                                            
  Wisconsin (19                                                                                      
  ultralight, 9                                                                                      
  direct autumn                                                                                      
  release). As                                                                                       
  of July 15                                                                                         
  none of these                                                                                      
  have yet                                                                                           
  fledged.                                                                                           
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
          ADULT                                                                                      
          YOUNG                                                                                      
          TOTAL                                                                                      
    ADULT PAIRS                                                                                      
  Totals in the                                                                                      
  Wild                                                                                               
            332                                                                                      
             67                                                                                      
            399                                                                                      
             95                                                                                      
                                                                                                     
  Captive                                                                                            
  Populations                                                                                        
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
            ADU                                                                                      
             LT                                                                                      
          YOUNG                                                                                      
          TOTAL                                                                                      
              B                                                                                      
         REEDIN                                                                                      
              G                                                                                      
          PAIRS                                                                                      
 Patuxent                                                                                            
 Wildlife                                                                                            
 Research                                                                                            
 Center, MD                                                                                          
             63                                                                                      
             *2                                                                                      
             65                                                                                      
             13                                                                                      
 International                                                                                       
 Crane                                                                                               
 Foundation, WI                                                                                      
             35                                                                                      
              0                                                                                      
             35                                                                                      
             11                                                                                      
 Devonian                                                                                            
 Wildlife                                                                                            
 Conservation                                                                                        
 Centre, AB                                                                                          
             22                                                                                      
              0                                                                                      
             22                                                                                      
              6                                                                                      
 Species                                                                                             
 Survival                                                                                            
 Center, LA                                                                                          
             11                                                                                      
              0                                                                                      
             11                                                                                      
              1                                                                                      
 Calgary Zoo,                                                                                        
 AB                                                                                                  
              2                                                                                      
              0                                                                                      
              2                                                                                      
              0                                                                                      
 New Orleans                                                                                         
 Zoo, LA                                                                                             
              2                                                                                      
              0                                                                                      
              2                                                                                      
              0                                                                                      
 San Antonio                                                                                         
 Zoo, TX                                                                                             
              7                                                                                      
              0                                                                                      
              7                                                                                      
              1                                                                                      
 Homosassa                                                                                           
 Springs                                                                                             
 Wildlife State                                                                                      
 Park, FL                                                                                            
              2                                                                                      
              0                                                                                      
              2                                                                                      
              0                                                                                      
 Lowry Park                                                                                          
 Zoo, Tampa, FL                                                                                      
              1                                                                                      
              0                                                                                      
              1                                                                                      
              0                                                                                      
 Jacksonville                                                                                        
 Zoo, FL                                                                                             
              2                                                                                      
              0                                                                                      
              2                                                                                      
              0                                                                                      
 Milwaukee                                                                                           
 County Zoo, WI                                                                                      
              1                                                                                      
              0                                                                                      
              1                                                                                      
              0                                                                                      
      Totals in                                                                                      
      Captivity                                                                                      
            148                                                                                      
              2                                                                                      
            150                                                                                      
             32                                                                                      
  *These young                                                                                       
  are genetic                                                                                        
  holdbacks and                                                                                      
  will remain                                                                                        
  in captivity                                                                                       
  as future                                                                                          
  breeding                                                                                           
  stock.                                                                                             
  Note: The                                                                                          
  table above                                                                                        
  does not                                                                                           
  reflect                                                                                            
  captive young                                                                                      
  that have                                                                                          
  entered the                                                                                        
  2008                                                                                               
  reintroductio                                                                                      
  n programs.                                                                                        
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
  WHOOPING                                                                                           
 CRANE                                                                                               
 POPULATION                                                                                          
 TOTALS                                                                                              
          ADULT                                                                                      
             YO                                                                                      
             UN                                                                                      
              G                                                                                      
            TOT                                                                                      
             AL                                                                                      
 In the Wild                                                                                         
            332                                                                                      
             67                                                                                      
            399                                                                                      
 In Captivity                                                                                        
            148                                                                                      
              2                                                                                      
            150                                                                                      
         Totals                                                                                      
            480                                                                                      
             69                                                                                      
            549                                                                                      
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
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