Flock Status – 2011 May

WHOOPING CRANE NUMBERS IN NORTH AMERICA

 May 5, 2011

Wild Populations                                                                           

  Adult Young Total Adult Pairs
Aransas/Wood Buffalo  235  44 279 A        78
Florida non-migratory 20 0 20 8
Louisiana non-migratory   0 10 B  10          0
Wisconsin/Florida migratory 88 17 C 105        17
             Subtotal in the Wild 343 71 414       103

A  The Aransas-Wood Buffalo population is currently estimated at 279. In 2010, a record 74 pairs nested

and fledged 49 chicks, 45 of which arrived safely at Aransas.

B  Ten chicks were transported to White Lake, Louisiana in mid-February, 2011.

C  Two chicks hatched from wild nests in Wisconsin in 2010 are currently surviving.  The other chicks shown are captive juveniles introduced into the wild.

Captive Populations

  Adult Young A Total Breeding Pairs
Patuxent WRC, Maryland                            68  5 73 15
International Crane Foundation, WI 34 1 35 11
Devonian Wildl. Cons.Cent./Calgary 18 1 19 6
Species Survival Center, Louisiana 10 0 10 1
Calgary Zoo, Alberta 2 0 2 0
New Orleans Zoo, Louisiana 2 0 2 0
San Antonio Zoo, Texas 7 0 7 1
Homosassa Springs Wildl State Park 2 0 2 0
Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa, Florida 2 0 2 0
Jacksonville Zoo, Florida 2 0 2 0
Milwaukee County Zoo, Wisconsin 2 0 2 0
Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park, NC 1 0 1 0
                Subtotal in Captivity 150  7 157 34

 A   Chicks raised in 2010 for the eastern migratory population and Louisiana flocks are listed as wild birds.  Chicks hatched so far in 2011 are not listed.

     

TOTALS (Wild + Captive)      414 + 157 = 571