Causes of Mississippi sandhill crane mortality in captivity 1984-95
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Abstract
During 1984-95, 111 deaths were documented in the captive flock of Mississippi sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis pulla) housed at the Paluxent Wildlife Research Center. Trauma was the leading cause of death (37%), followed by infectious/parasitic diseases (25%), anatomic abnormalities (15%), and miscellaneous (8%). No positive diagnosis of cause of death was found in 19% of the necropsies. Chicks < 2 months old suffered 76% of captive deaths. Trauma, the greatest cause of deaths of captive juveniles anti adults, is likely limited to collisions in the wild. lnfectious/parasitic diseases and anatomic abnormalities could affect wild chick survival at similar rates to those of captive chicks.
Suggested Citation
Olsen, G.H., Gee, G., 1997, Causes of Mississippi sandhill crane mortality in captivity 1984-95, chap. of Proceedings of the Seventh North American Crane Workshop, p. 249-252.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Causes of Mississippi sandhill crane mortality in captivity 1984-95 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | North American Crane Working Group |
| Publisher location | Grand Island, Nebraska |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | ix, 262 |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings of the Seventh North American Crane Workshop |
| First page | 249 |
| Last page | 252 |