A chorus of cranes : the cranes of North America and the world

Accompanied By The Stunning Photography Of Mangelsen, Johnsgard Details The Natural History, Biology And Conservation Issues Surrounding The Abundant Sandhill Crane And The Endangered Whopping Crane In North America-- Crane Magic -- The North American Cranes -- The Sandhill Crane -- A Brief History Of The Species -- Seasons Of The Sandhill Crane -- A Congruence Of Cranes -- A Teton Summer -- An Arctic Diaspora -- An Autumnal Hegira -- Recent Sandhill Crane Populations -- The Whooping Crane -- A Brief History Of The Species -- The Year Of The Whooping Crane -- The Winter Season -- The Spring Migration -- The Breeding Grounds -- The Long Journey South -- Whooping Crane Restoration Efforts -- The Sandhill Crane Cross-fostering Experiment -- Restoration Efforts In Florida -- Restoration Efforts In Louisiana -- Operation Migration And The Eastern Migratory Flock -- Recent Population Trends In The Wood Buffalo-aransas Flock -- Can Whooping Cranes Survive In A Twenty-first-century America? -- The Other Cranes Of The World -- Black Crowned Crane -- Gray Crowned Crane -- Siberian Crane -- Wattled Crane -- Blue Crane -- Demoiselle Crane -- Australian Crane -- Sarus Crane -- White-naped Crane -- Red-crowned Crane -- Hooded Crane -- Black-necked Crane -- Eurasian Crane -- Epilogue. Paul A. Johnsgard ; With Photographs By Thomas D. Mangelsen ; Drawings And Supplementary Photos By P.a. Johnsgard. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. “Since long before medieval times cranes have been considered messengers of the gods, calling annually from on high to remind humans below of the passing years and of their own mortality. Now it is up to humans to take responsibility for controlling our own fate—and also to cry out to protect not only cranes but all the other wonderful creatures that share our increasingly fragile and threatened planetary ecosystem with us.'—Paul A. Johnsgard, from the acknowledgments Accompanied by the stunning photography of Thomas D. Mangelsen, A Chorus of Cranes details the natural history, biology, and conservation issues surrounding the abundant sandhill crane and the endangered whooping crane in North America. Author Paul A. Johnsgard, one of the leading authorities on cranes and crane biology, describes the fascinating social behaviors, beautiful natural habitats, and grueling seasonal migrations that have stirred the hearts of people as far back as medieval times and garnered the crane a place in folklore and mythology across continents. Johnsgard has substantially updated and significantly expanded his 1991 work Crane Music, incorporating new information on the biology and status of these two North American cranes and providing abbreviated summaries on the other thirteen crane species of the world. The stories of these birds and their contrasting fates provide an instructive and moving history of bird conservation in North America. A Chorus of Cranes is a gorgeous and invaluable resource for crane enthusiasts, birders, natural historians, and conservationists alike. The University Press of Colorado gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Iain Nicholson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary, Audubon Nebraska, Ron and Judy Parks, Wagon Tongue Creek Farm, and the Trull Foundation toward the publication of this book. Crane magic -- The North American cranes -- The Sandhill Crane -- The Whooping crane -- The other cranes of the world -- Black Crowned crane -- Gray Crowned crane -- Siberian crane -- Wattled crane -- Blue crane -- Demoiselle crane -- White-Naped crane -- Australian crane -- Sarus crane -- Red-crowned (Japanese) crane -- Eurasian (Common) crane -- Hooded crane -- Black-Necked crane -- Epilogue. "Accompanied by the stunning photography of Mangelsen, Johnsgard details the natural history, biology and conservation issues surrounding the abundant sandhill crane and the endangered whopping crane in North America"-- Provided by publisher "Accompanied by the stunning photography of Mangelsen, Johnsgard details the natural history, biology and conservation issues surrounding the abundant sandhill crane and the endangered whopping crane in North America"-- Résumé de l'éditeur