HABITAT SELECTION AND CON- AND HETEROSPECIFIC ASSOCIATIONS OF WINTERING WHOOPING CRANES AT WHEELER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, ALABAMA
Winter ecology of the Eastern Migratory Population of whooping cranes (Grus americana) has received less detailed study than that of other life stages or the Aransas-Wood Buffalo Population. Increased winter use of novel sites by these cranes makes understanding the mechanisms contributing to habita...
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ftunivnebraskali:oai:digitalcommons.unl.edu:nacwgproc-1353 2023-11-12T04:27:58+01:00 HABITAT SELECTION AND CON- AND HETEROSPECIFIC ASSOCIATIONS OF WINTERING WHOOPING CRANES AT WHEELER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, ALABAMA Cantrell, Andrew W. Wang, Yong 2018-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nacwgproc/365 https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/nacwgproc/article/1353/viewcontent/Cantrell_and_Wang._2018._Habitat_selection_and_con__and_heterospecific_asssociations_of_wintering_whooping_cranes_at_Wheeler_National_WIldlife_Refuge_Alabama.pdf unknown DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nacwgproc/365 https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/nacwgproc/article/1353/viewcontent/Cantrell_and_Wang._2018._Habitat_selection_and_con__and_heterospecific_asssociations_of_wintering_whooping_cranes_at_Wheeler_National_WIldlife_Refuge_Alabama.pdf Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop Alabama co-occurrence Grus americana habitat Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge whooping crane wintering Animal Sciences Behavior and Ethology Biodiversity Ornithology Population Biology Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology text 2018 ftunivnebraskali 2023-10-30T11:45:14Z Winter ecology of the Eastern Migratory Population of whooping cranes (Grus americana) has received less detailed study than that of other life stages or the Aransas-Wood Buffalo Population. Increased winter use of novel sites by these cranes makes understanding the mechanisms contributing to habitat selection and use important for efficient conservation. As a subset of a larger and ongoing project, this study examined the individual and temporal variations of occupancy times, habitat types used, and co-occurrence with con- and heterospecifics during winters 2014-15 and 2015-16 at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama, while considering the effect of individual life histories (e.g., breeding status, release method). In total, 27 and 21 whooping cranes were observed during the 2 winters, respectively. Individuals varied in their habitat preference and in cooccurrence with con- and heterospecifics. Mated pairs showed a higher use of wetlands than unmated individuals, which were found more in crops left for wildlife use. Unmated individuals were more often found associating with other whooping and sandhill cranes (G. canadensis) than mated pairs. Compared to the first winter in 2014-15, the warmer temperature in 2015-16 likely influenced delayed arrival times while reduced wetland availability may be linked to shorter duration of stay and other temporal variation in habitat selection and co-occurrence. Our findings suggest that multiple management strategies would be needed for effective conservation because of varied habitat preference among individuals. Additionally, understanding environmental influence on occupancy times could offer managers management tools by being able to better predict crane arrival and duration of stay. Text Wood Buffalo University of Nebraska-Lincoln: DigitalCommons@UNL Alabama Wood Buffalo ENVELOPE(-112.007,-112.007,57.664,57.664) |
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Alabama co-occurrence Grus americana habitat Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge whooping crane wintering Animal Sciences Behavior and Ethology Biodiversity Ornithology Population Biology Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Cantrell, Andrew W. Wang, Yong HABITAT SELECTION AND CON- AND HETEROSPECIFIC ASSOCIATIONS OF WINTERING WHOOPING CRANES AT WHEELER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, ALABAMA |
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Winter ecology of the Eastern Migratory Population of whooping cranes (Grus americana) has received less detailed study than that of other life stages or the Aransas-Wood Buffalo Population. Increased winter use of novel sites by these cranes makes understanding the mechanisms contributing to habitat selection and use important for efficient conservation. As a subset of a larger and ongoing project, this study examined the individual and temporal variations of occupancy times, habitat types used, and co-occurrence with con- and heterospecifics during winters 2014-15 and 2015-16 at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama, while considering the effect of individual life histories (e.g., breeding status, release method). In total, 27 and 21 whooping cranes were observed during the 2 winters, respectively. Individuals varied in their habitat preference and in cooccurrence with con- and heterospecifics. Mated pairs showed a higher use of wetlands than unmated individuals, which were found more in crops left for wildlife use. Unmated individuals were more often found associating with other whooping and sandhill cranes (G. canadensis) than mated pairs. Compared to the first winter in 2014-15, the warmer temperature in 2015-16 likely influenced delayed arrival times while reduced wetland availability may be linked to shorter duration of stay and other temporal variation in habitat selection and co-occurrence. Our findings suggest that multiple management strategies would be needed for effective conservation because of varied habitat preference among individuals. Additionally, understanding environmental influence on occupancy times could offer managers management tools by being able to better predict crane arrival and duration of stay. |
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HABITAT SELECTION AND CON- AND HETEROSPECIFIC ASSOCIATIONS OF WINTERING WHOOPING CRANES AT WHEELER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, ALABAMA |
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HABITAT SELECTION AND CON- AND HETEROSPECIFIC ASSOCIATIONS OF WINTERING WHOOPING CRANES AT WHEELER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, ALABAMA |
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HABITAT SELECTION AND CON- AND HETEROSPECIFIC ASSOCIATIONS OF WINTERING WHOOPING CRANES AT WHEELER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, ALABAMA |
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HABITAT SELECTION AND CON- AND HETEROSPECIFIC ASSOCIATIONS OF WINTERING WHOOPING CRANES AT WHEELER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, ALABAMA |
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HABITAT SELECTION AND CON- AND HETEROSPECIFIC ASSOCIATIONS OF WINTERING WHOOPING CRANES AT WHEELER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, ALABAMA |
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habitat selection and con- and heterospecific associations of wintering whooping cranes at wheeler national wildlife refuge, alabama |
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