Whooping crane migration habitat selection disturbance data and maps
September 30, 2022
These data and maps were developed to support an effort to understand how whooping cranes (Grus americana) select stopover habitat in the presence of human infrastructure. Location and associated data came from whooping cranes from the Aransas-Wood Buffalo Population, 2010–2016. We marked a sample of 57 whooping cranes with leg-mounted transmitters that acquired locations via the global positioning system (GPS) network and transmitted those data through the Argos satellite system. Cranes were captured either at their natal areas in and adjacent to Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada or at their southern terminus along the Texas Gulf Coast, USA.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Title | Whooping crane migration habitat selection disturbance data and maps |
| DOI | 10.5066/P902I4WO |
| Authors | Aaron T Pearse, Kristen S. Ellis, David A Brandt, Mark T. Bidwell, Wade Harrell |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
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