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Whooping
Crane Numbers
September 30, 2010
Wild Populations
| Adult | YoungA | Total | Adult Pairs |
|
Aransas/Wood Buffalo National Park |
242 |
21B |
263C |
78 |
Rocky Mountains |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Florida non-migratory |
24 |
1 |
25 |
9 |
Wisconsin/Florida migratory |
94 |
25 |
119 |
12 |
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Subtotal in the Wild |
360 |
47 |
407 |
99 |
A Two chicks hatched from wild nests in Wisconsin and one in Florida in 2010 are currently surviving. The other chicks shown are captive juveniles in reintroduction programs.
B In 2009, 52 chicks hatched in Canada but only 22 fledged. All 22 completed the migration, but one died at Aransas in January, 2010.
C The Aransas-Wood Buffalo population is currently estimated at 263 birds. Young shown are from 2009 for the AWBP. In 2010, a record 74 pairs nested and fledged 46 chicks. These young are not added to the population until they reach Aransas and are not shown in the table.
Captive Populations
| Adults | YoungA | Total | Breeding Pairs | |
Patuxent WRC, Maryland |
68 |
14B |
82 |
15 |
International Crane Foundation, WI |
31 |
0 |
31 |
11 |
Devonian Wildlife Conservation Center/Calgary |
22 |
1 |
23 |
6 |
San Antonio Zoo, Texas |
7 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
Species Survival Center, Louisiana |
11 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
Calgary Zoo, Alberta |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Lowery Park Zoo, Tampa, Florida |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Jacksonville Zoo, Florida |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Milwaukee County Zoo, Wisconsin |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
New Orleans Zoo |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park, NC |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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Subtotal in Captivity |
152 |
15 |
167 |
34 |
AChicks raised in 2010 for the eastern migratory population are listed as wild birds.
BEleven chicks may be released in Louisiana in February, 2011.
TOTALS (Wild + Captive) 407 + 167 = 574
Whooping Crane Numbers: 2002 thru 2010
Whooping Crane Annual Recovery Report: October 31, 2009
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Last updated:
October 13, 2010