Decision analysis for conservation breeding: Maximizing production for reintroduction of whooping cranes

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 501-508

  Smith, Des H V ^a   Converse, Sarah J ^b   Gibson, Keith W ^a,d   Moehrenschlager, Axel ^a   Link, William A ^b   Olsen, Glenn H ^b   Maguire, Kelly ^c  

^a Centre for Conservation Research   (Canada)

^b PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

artificial incubation; Bayesian model selection; captive breeding; decision analysis; Grus americana; Grus canadensis; multiple clutching; sandhill crane; whooping crane

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; BIRD; CAPTIVE BREEDING; DECISION ANALYSIS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT CONSERVATION; PROBABILITY; REINTRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AVES; GRUS AMERICANA; GRUS CANADENSIS;

EID: 79955899460     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: 19372817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.88     Document Type: Article

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