Whooping crane stopover habitat use and migration movement data in relation to drought severity, 2010-2022
Dates
Publication Date
2024-01-08
Start Date
2010
End Date
2022
Citation
Pearse, A.T., Caven, A.J., Baasch, D.M., Bidwell, M.T., Conkin, J.A., and Brandt, D.A., 2024, Whooping crane stopover habitat use and migration movement data in relation to drought severity, 2010-2022: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9KDY2TX.
Summary
Wildlife species face threats from climate and land use change, which may exacerbate how extreme climatic events influence population persistence and biodiversity. Migratory waterbirds are especially vulnerable to hydrological drought via reduced availability of surface water habitats. We assessed how whooping cranes, an endangered species in the U.S. and Canada, modified habitat use and migration strategies during drought to understand this species’ resilience to changing conditions and adaptive capacity. The data included 8,555 night-roost sites used by 145 cranes, 2010–2022, under non-drought conditions, moderate drought, and extreme drought conditions.
Summary
Wildlife species face threats from climate and land use change, which may exacerbate how extreme climatic events influence population persistence and biodiversity. Migratory waterbirds are especially vulnerable to hydrological drought via reduced availability of surface water habitats. We assessed how whooping cranes, an endangered species in the U.S. and Canada, modified habitat use and migration strategies during drought to understand this species’ resilience to changing conditions and adaptive capacity. The data included 8,555 night-roost sites used by 145 cranes, 2010–2022, under non-drought conditions, moderate drought, and extreme drought conditions.
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WHCR_drought.xml Original FGDC Metadata
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Purpose
Assess differences in night-roost habitats used and movements by migrating whooping cranes across the Great Plains and Boreal Transition Zones in the midcontinent of North America.
