|
|
Date: 2022
Authors:
AMY J. KEARNS, Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife
HILLARY L. THOMPSON, International Crane Foundation
ALLISYN-MARIE T. Y. GILLET, Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife
|
DOWNLOAD
|
|
|
Citation:
Kearns, A. J., H. L. Thompson, and A. T. Y. Gillet. 2022. Whooping crane nest building in southwest Indiana. Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop 15:128-133.
Abstract:
The first documented case of whooping crane (Grus americana) nest building in Indiana is described. During spring
2015, a pair of whooping cranes did not leave their wintering grounds in Gibson County, Indiana, to return to their summering
area in Wisconsin. Three nest platforms were discovered after the death of the female crane. To date, this is the only documented
example of a whooping crane pair in the reintroduced Eastern Migratory Population (EMP) building nest platforms outside
of Wisconsin. Although fidelity to the core nesting areas in Wisconsin is strong, and natal dispersal is usually <30 km, this
example from Indiana shows that whooping cranes in the EMP may have the potential to pioneer nesting areas far outside of
core reintroduction areas.
The North American Crane Working Group provides free and open access to articles in Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop. No additional permission is required for unrestricted use, distribution, or reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work here is properly cited. Complete Proceedings are also available for download or purchase.
© 2022 North American Crane Working Group
| |
