Oct 15, 1996 / Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge / Greater Sandhill Crane

Supplemental Feedings: What's This?
No Reference Source
Feeding Duration (in days): What's This?
0.00 Reference Source
Marked With: What's This?
Leg Bands
Transmitters
Reference Source
Monitored By: What's This?
Sight
Transmitters
Reference Source
Monitoring Duration: What's This?
Not Located Reference Source
Number Survived 1 Week: What's This?
8 Reference Source
Percentage Survived 1 Week: What's This?
100.00 Reference Source
Number Survived 1 Month: What's This?
6 or more Reference Source
Percentage Survived 1 Month: What's This?
75.00 or more Reference Source
Number Survived 1 Year: What's This?
Not Located Reference Source
Percentage Survived 1 Year: What's This?
Not Located Reference Source
Main Cause of Death: What's This?
Not Located Reference Source
Breeding Attempted: What's This?
Not Located Reference Source
Breeding Successful: What's This?
Not Located Reference Source
Return Allowed: What's This?
No Reference Source
Notes: What's This?
Sandhill cranes are surrogate for Whooping cranes. Experiment is trying to establish methodology to teach captive bred cranes to migrate by following ultralight planes. PRE-RELEASE TRAINING: imprinting on human parent. taught to follow ultralight planes. taught to roost in water (reduces predation risk)SURROGATE PROCEDURE: Canadian Goose taught to follow planes before cranes.
Data submitted by: What's This?
Jade McGill