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From the Field Webinars

You are invited to our monthly From the Field Webinar series on Thursdays at 11 a.m. Central Time. Click here to view the library of past webinars.

To learn more about sponsoring a webinar, please contact Kate Fitzwilliams at 608-617-6002.

Whooping Crane with a coyote in the background
Dr. Tran Triet/International Crane Foundation

Predators on the Whooping Crane Eastern Population’s Breeding Grounds

Thursday, March 14, 11 a.m. Central Time

Despite over 20 years of reintroduction efforts, the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes faces challenges with low recruitment. This is due to low rates of chicks surviving to independence, with predation being one of the primary causes of mortality for crane chicks.

This presentation will cover Nicole Gordon’s master’s thesis research assessing the presence and diversity of potential mammalian predators in relation to Whooping Crane chick-rearing areas and chick survival.

Sponsored by Mary Ellen O’Brien