Coastal Crane Atlas News

Thank you so much to all of you who have taken the time to record and add your Sandhill Crane sightings! They will come in handy this year! As part of a study to examine genetic differences between crane populations in BC, we are collecting moulted Sandhill Crane feathers from several regions for genetic analysis. Please be on the look-out for intact crane feathers! To find out more about this project and how you can help, please see: https://coastalcraneatlas.wordpress.com/the-great-sandhill-crane-feather-hunt/

Please continue to report your crane sightings and help to build the atlas!
While the atlas is primarly geared towards the coastal-breeding crane population, sightings from interior of B.C. are also most welcome, in particular sightings of breeding cranes.

While Sandhill Cranes are currently not protected in B.C. and Alaska, cranes from this same population are considered at risk in California where they overwinter. Since I began studying coastal Sandhill Cranes in 2007, I have contributed observation data to regional marine use planning projects as well as local land use planning processes, and used it to establish Wildlife Habitat Areas for cranes. Coastal Crane Atlas data will be used in efforts to protect cranes and their habitat whenever possible.

Posted on April 20, 2016 05:51 AM by rainforestsandhillcrane