Space use and site fidelity of wintering whooping cranes on the Texas Gulf Coast

• Published in: The Journal of Wildlife Management
• Main Authors: Butler, Matthew J., Stewart, David R., Harris, Grant M., Bidwell, Mark T., Pearse, Aaron T.
• Other Authors: U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2022
• Subjects: Wood Buffalo
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.22226; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jwmg.22226; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/jwmg.22226; https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/am-pdf/10.1002/jwmg.22226

Abstract The Aransas‐Wood Buffalo population (the only non‐reintroduced, migratory population) of endangered whooping cranes ( Grus americana ) overwinters along the Texas Gulf Coast, USA. Understanding whooping crane space use on the wintering grounds reveals essential aspects of this species'...