Cranes: Their Biology, Husbandry, and Conservation

Please Note: The entire crane book is now available online.  Please change your bookmarks to: http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/resshow/gee/cranbook/cranebook.htm

The following chapter in the book "Cranes: Their Biology, Husbandry, and Conservation", edited by David H. Ellis, George F. Gee (both of USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center) and Claire M. Mirande with Technical Editor Catherine H. Ellis and Copy Editor Lorie A. Shaull, is the first chapter that we are offering on our website.  The rest of the book will be added.

This book has received a number of awards including: Apex 1997 Award for Publication Excellence On the Record's 1996 Notable Documents List Second Place Blue Pencil Award, Illustrated Book Category Congratulations to all involved! Please cite this book as: David H. Ellis, George F. Gee, and Claire M. Mirande, editors. 1996 Cranes: their biology, husbandry and conservation. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Biological Service, Washington, DC and International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin. 1996. xii, 308 p.

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Chapter 13: Ecology, Status, and Conservation by Curt Meine and George W. Archibald (Please note--this file is 515 KB)

Last Updated  9/1/1998