Minimum survival rates for Mississippi sandhill cranes: a comparison of hand-rearing and parent-rearing
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Abstract
Hand-reared (56) and parent-reared (76) juvenile Mississippi sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis pulla) were produced at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (Patuxent), Laurel, Maryland over a 4-year period (1989-92) and released at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge), Gautier, Mississippi in a controlled experiment. Hand-reared survival rates proved higher than for parent-reared survival for each time category: 6 months, 86% versus 75%; 1 year, 77% versus 68%; 2 years 66% versus 53%; 3 years, 55% versus 43%: partial data for fourth and filth years were 57% versus 31% and 48% versus 37%.
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| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Minimum survival rates for Mississippi sandhill cranes: a comparison of hand-rearing and parent-rearing |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | North American Crane Working Group |
| Publisher location | Seattle, Washington |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | ix, 226 |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings of the Eighth North American Crane Workshop |
| First page | 80 |
| Last page | 84 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland, Mississippi |
| County | Gautier, MS; Laurel, MD |
| Other Geospatial | Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge; Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, MD |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |