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Description
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The three migratory subspecies, (Greater, Lesser, and Canadian) are hunted in portions of their ranges in Canada, Mexico, Russia, and the United States. Management plans are in place to manage hunted populations, although additional information on recruitment and survival is needed. There is a potential risk of overhunting to migratory populations in central and western North America. The greatest overall threat to migratory subspecies are the loss and degradation of wetland and other habitats. Changes in land use and vegetation has reduced available wintering habitat. Nonmigratory Sandhill Crane subspecies, Florida and Mississippi, are endangered or threatened. The Florida Sandhill Crane numbers about 4,000-6,000 birds. The Cuban Sandhill Crane is estimated at 300 birds. The endangered Mississippi Sandhill Crane now has only about 120 birds remaining in the flock. Release programs are being implemented to maintain their numbers. |
