Whooping crane mortality at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 1982-95
January 1, 1997
Whooping cranes (Grus americana) have been reared at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center since 1966. During 1982-95 there were 103 mortalities caused by infectious and parasitic diseases (46%), trauma (21%), anatomic abnormalities (17%), miscellaneous conditions (12%), and open or no diagnoses (5%). The implications that disease may have on new whooping crane flocks in Florida and Canada are discussed, based on these mortality factors in captivity.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Title | Whooping crane mortality at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 1982-95 |
| Authors | Glenn H. Olsen, J.A. Taylor, G.F. Gee |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Index ID | 5210936 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |