References and Suggested Readings

Akcakaya, H. Resit, Burgamn, Mark A., Ginzburg, Lev R. 1999. Applied Population Ecology--Principles and Computer Exercises Using RAMAS Ecolab 2.0 2nd Edition. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Sunderland, Massachusetts.

Akcakaya, H. Resit, Burgman, Mark A. Ginzburg, Lev. 1990-1998. RAMAS Ecolab: Applied Ecology Laboratory, Version 2.0 (Windows 95). Applied Biomathematics. Setauket, New York.

Archibald, George W. and Meine, Curt. D. 1996. The Cranes: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

Binkley, Clark S., and Miller, Richard S. 1983. Population Characteristics of the Whooping Crane. Canadian Journal Zoology 61:2768-2776.

Boyce, M.S. 1992. Population Viability Analysis. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics. 23:481-506

Caughley, G. 1994. Directions in Conservation Biology. Journal of Animal Ecology. 63:215-244.

Ellis, David H., Gee, George F., and Mirande, Claire M. 1996. Cranes: Their Biology, Husbandry and Conservation. Publishers: National Biological Service, Washington, D.C. and International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, WI.

Possingham, H.P, Lindenmayer, D.B., and Norton, T.W.   A framework for the improved management of threatened species based on Population Viability analysis (PVA). Pacific Conservation Biology.

Shaffer, M.L. 1981. Minimum Population Sizes for Species Conservation. Bioscience. 31:131-134.

Shaffer, M.L. 1990. Population Viability Analysis. Conservation Biology. 4:39-40.

Doughty, Robin W. 1989. Return of the Whooping Crane. University of Texas Press. Austin.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks/Wildlife/Threatened and Endangered
http://www.fwp.mt.gov/wildlife/endangered/crane.htm

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us./nature/endang/whooper.htm

http://fathergoose.durham.net/today.htm

The Magnificent Whooping Crane: Wildlife and Endangered Species Pages
http://raysweb.net/specialplaces/pages/crane.html

The International Crane Foundation- Adopt A Crane
The International Crane Foundation has an adoption program.  A $30.00 donation can be made to help save the cranes and their habitat by becoming a crane "parent."
http://www.savingcranes.org/adopt.htm
 

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