North American Crane Working Group
Date of this Version
2022
Document Type
Article
Citation
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN CRANE WORKSHOP 15:1-5
Abstract
As crane researchers and conservationists, our overarching objective is to learn and gather information about our study subjects while doing as little harm as possible. New technologies may be emerging too rapidly for researchers to assess the effectiveness or potential adverse effects of the devices, despite the ease and increasing accuracy of the information they provide. Researchers need to be able to gather information to answer various questions in a way that balances ethics and expense. With marking of cranes as a focal point, we discuss issues surrounding crane research based on various techniques, some health issues that are a direct result of marking cranes, and consultation with telemetry companies to improve design of devices to be deployed on cranes. We submit a Call to Action: create a global crane research working group under the oversight of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Crane Specialist Group (CSG), a group dedicated to promoting the study and conservation of the world’s 15 crane species.
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