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Date: 2022
Authors:
ANNE E. LACY, International Crane Foundation
BARRY K. HARTUP, International Crane Foundation
DAVID A. BRANDT, USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
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Citation:
Lacy, A. E., B. K. Hartup, and D. A. Brandt. 2022. The impact of marking on cranes: an issue paper. Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop 15:1-5.
Abstract:
As crane researchers and conservationists, our overarching objective is to learn and gather information about our
study subjects while doing as little harm as possible. New technologies may be emerging too rapidly for researchers to assess
the effectiveness or potential adverse effects of the devices, despite the ease and increasing accuracy of the information they
provide. Researchers need to be able to gather information to answer various questions in a way that balances ethics and
expense. With marking of cranes as a focal point, we discuss issues surrounding crane research based on various techniques,
some health issues that are a direct result of marking cranes, and consultation with telemetry companies to improve design of
devices to be deployed on cranes. We submit a Call to Action: create a global crane research working group under the oversight
of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Crane Specialist Group (CSG), a group dedicated to promoting
the study and conservation of the world’s 15 crane species.
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