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Today's supply chains seem to be full of challenges. From issues overseas with worker safety at factories to those impacting operations at U.S. ports to the ever-changing regulatory environment, retailers' supply chains need to be prepared for whatever challenge they face. This can only be accomplished by working in true partnership with everyone in your supply chain — and it's a partnership that can turn those challenges into opportunities.
We have seen numerous issues arise impacting the workforce with key trading partners. Most significant have been workplace safety issues in Bangladesh. After the Rana Plaza factory collapse in 2013, retailers and brands recognized the need to make changes when it came to social compliance programs and factory safety. North American retailers and brands came together to form the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety, focused on improving worker safety at the factories used by Alliance members.
This includes unprecedented collaboration among Alliance members focusing on transparency to ensure that factories are safe and that workers and management are properly trained in fire and building safety. This is a shared responsibility among not only brands and retailers, but also labor, government and non-government organizations. This challenge cannot be left to retailers and brands alone to handle. The Bangladesh government must finalize its new government and new labor laws to support these initiatives. We continue to see labor issues arise in other countries as well, most recently in Cambodia.
In addition to overseas issues, there have been many challenges in the first few months of this year in ensuring that retailers' cargo is processed in a timely manner at U.S. ports. The extreme weather in early 2014 resulted in numerous closures at Northeast ports, and every time a port closes, backups and delays occur. The ports have also seen lack of labor and equipment, especially chassis needed to carry intermodal containers. Retailers have experienced significant delays as a result, and are seeing similar equipment-related issues at other ports. The weather also impacted rail shipments through the Midwest.
The port issues will continue to be a problem as trade volumes rise. In addition, retailers and other shippers could be challenged with upcoming labor negotiations covering longshoremen at all West Coast ports. The current contract expires on June 30, and management won't begin negotiations until mid-May. Retailers and other shippers are already working on contingency plans to ensure their cargo won't be impacted by potential work disruptions. Retailers do not want to be stuck as they were during the 10-day lockout that impacted all West Coast ports in 2002.
The ever-changing U.S. regulatory environment has had an impact beyond the supply chain. While implementation of the Affordable Care Act is touching companies of all sizes, the new drivers' Hours of Service regulation continues to impact the delivery of goods to retail stores. The changes to the "restart" provision requiring consecutive nights off did not take into account nighttime driving, which reduces congestion by taking trucks off the road during the day. Retailers have been forced to work with their providers to make these mandated changes.
As the challenges continue, retailers must work with their supply chain partners to find creative solutions and ensure their supply chain is prepared and primed for the future.
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An American Website Wrote A Satirical Article About An Indian Rape Festival And Many People Thought It Was Real
A National Report article called "The Assam Rape Festival In India Begins This Week" went viral, appalling many readers who believed the story.
As the story got shared on other websites as an accurate report, it was met with criticism in India. On Thursday, Assam's criminal investigation department registered a suo motu case against the website for posting the defamatory article.
The Indian media also criticized the insensitivity of the satirical article.
People took to Twitter to slam the parody they felt was in poor taste.
I understand spoof & satire but this article crosses the line.Someone should sue the website http://t.co/97yRqLN6VW http://t.co/95WiMDn7qF"— Anirban Blah (@anirbanblah)
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I understand spoof & satire but this article crosses the line.Someone should sue the website http://t.co/97yRqLN6VW http://t.co/95WiMDn7qFâ€
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Folks at the national report think they're funny when they're just offensive - Assam fumes at 'rape festival' spoof http://t.co/r3NPfc9TDW— Dalia Ezzat (@DaliaEzzat_)
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Folks at the national report think they're funny when they're just offensive - Assam fumes at 'rape festival' spoof http://t.co/r3NPfc9TDW
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Satire site without sense of humor. RT @NilimDutta: What nonsense is this ---> http://t.co/Hhwcg1VPxU ..Assam Rape Festival?— Vidyut (@Vidyut)
Satire site without sense of humor. RT @NilimDutta: What nonsense is this —-> http://t.co/Hhwcg1VPxU ..Assam Rape Festival?
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not sure which is more desi: a website writing unfunny satire about "assam rape festival" or a guy linking it on facebook thinking it's true— i_r_squared (@i_r_squared)
not sure which is more desi: a website writing unfunny satire about "assam rape festival" or a guy linking it on facebook thinking it's true
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However, at the end of the story, the Indian writer wrote a disclaimer where he criticized National Report's satire, especially berating them for not putting a disclaimer.
Here's an excerpt from his disclaimer:
Disclaimer: As you would have guessed this is a fake article. It is a response to this National Report article which says there is an annual mass rape festival in Assam (a state in India). The National Report article is supposed to be satire but it has taken satire way too far and beyond the limits of propriety. Also as you will notice, that article doesn't anywhere mention it's satire. I at least have decency to mention that this is fake.
I apologize for everything I have written above. It is despicable and making fun of deaths of innocents is unpardonable. I know that. And believe me when I say that we Indians too were equally shocked an distressed at the mass shooting at Sandy Hook. I think American Gun control laws should be tighter and taking cover behind the garb of the Second Amendment ain't gonna cut it. I really do not understand why the average American needs any firearms, let alone automatics and snipers.
Similarly, we Indians are ashamed of the crimes against women that happen in India, be it rapes or domestic violence or the general lack of freedom many women face in their daily lives. We want a change in mindset but that doesn't happen in a day or week or even a year. It takes time. That being said, we have had an woman Prime Minister as well as a woman President. The most powerful person in the country right now is also a woman, Sonia Gandhi. We have had female suffrage ever since independence. We have our problems and we are trying to deal with them.
- President Obama commuted the federal sentences of 111 prisoners, nearing a total of 700 over the course of his presidency.
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Shawn Porter: No Issues With Me Making 147
by David P. Greisman
It had seemed as if Shawn Porter was late for Friday's weigh-in for his fight with Paulie Malignaggi. The emcee kept calling for Porter to report to the side of the stage, and he hadn't yet.
And when the time came for Porter to step on the scales, he promptly stripped completely nude, towels held up around him to cover him up.
He came in at 146.8 pounds, below the welterweight limit. But the questions came up: Did he have any trouble making 147?
"We lost the weight the right way," Porter told reporters on Saturday night, following his successful title defense via stoppage win over Paulie Malignaggi. "And as we got on the scale, we just… we didn't want to leave any doubt, any question. We got on the scale, stripped all the way down and were .2 light."
Porter said he was not working out in the last moments before the weigh-in.
Porter is listed as 5-foot-7 on BoxRec.com and as 5-foot-6 on Showtime's pre-fight tale of the tape. He had been a middleweight in the amateurs, a division that had a limit of 165 pounds, which is what he weighed when he made his pro debut in 2008.
He eventually made his way down to junior middleweight, and finally to welterweight. He won his world title last December with a decision over Devon Alexander. He's now 24-0-1 with 15 KOs, and his next fight could come against mandatory challenger Kell Brook.
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Porter would probably beat everyone at 147 except for Pacquiao/Prov Hes that goodComment by STEELHEAD on 04-21-2014
man he started out at 165lb and he's 5'5 1/2". dang he's as tall as he is wide. an apartment size refridgerator.Comment by Tay Roc on 04-21-2014
Respect for stripping down to make weight. More fighters need to do this (Canelo).Comment by Russian Crushin on 04-21-2014
He has worked his way down to WW over the years nicely. No reason to be very muscular and put yourself at a very big disadvantage at higher weights. He looks quick, powerful and full of stamina, WW seems great…Comment by MaskedMurderer on 04-21-2014
Porter had to weigh in naked, so I say he already struggling just a tad bit.Post a Comment - View More User Comments (21)


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I am a Web Hosting Reseller and My host recently migrated my account to another Server as I requested it, but since this move I had problems with my WordPress.
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Women's advocacy group needs legislative protection, feminist says - CBC.ca
Women's advocacy group needs legislative protection, feminist says
Voices of New Brunswick Women. "Independence is really key for us," she said. As it stands, the forum's status within government is unclear since it was initially tied to the government's Women's Equality Branch, with half of its funding coming in the ...
The Latest: Slain Honduran inspires women's equality fight - News1130
The Latest: Slain Honduran inspires women's equality fight
Women wearing black scarves pose as laborers during a performance honoring the history of feminist movements, marking the International Women's Day in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, March 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) ROMANIA OUT.
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On International Women's Day, let's build a national feminist movement
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Schrodinger's Cat feminism in Canada emerged from the ashes of the National Action Committee on the Status of Woman (NAC), the national feminist organization that helped to bring together feminists from across English Canada. NAC was an important ...
International Women's Day: Young women talk feminism, Lise ThériaultCBC.ca
Women's Day is a perfect occasion for reflection and repentance: TeitelToronto Star
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Canadian woman will be on next series of bank notes, Trudeau announces - CBC.ca
Canadian woman will be on next series of bank notes, Trudeau announces
The image of an iconic Canadian woman will appear on the next issue of bank notes, Prime Minister Trudeau announced today. "A Canadian woman will be featured on the very first of the next series of bills expected in 2018," Trudeau said. "Today, on ...
Canada's Global Opportunity: End Gender Bias Through Our Teenage BoysHuffington Post Canada
Bank of Canada launches public consultation to select Canadian woman to be on next series bank noteBank of Canada
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On 8 March 2016, International Women's Day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Finance Bill Morneau announced that a new polymer bank note featuring an iconic Canadian woman will be issued in late 2018. The Bank of Canada is inviting the ...
Canada's next series of bank notes will feature an 'iconic' womanThe Globe and Mail
Canada seeks nominations for woman to appear on future bank notesThe Guardian
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Canada's female sport leaders set the pace on a global stage - CTV News
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Canada's female sport leaders set the pace on a global stage
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The bad news, according to a report released Monday called "Women in Sport: Fuelling a Lifetime of Participation, The Status of Female Sport Participation in Canada," is that girls drop out of sports when they reach adolescence at alarming rates. The ...
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Stepping it up for gender equality on International Women's Day
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Luckily you live in Canada. "Last year in Iran, a woman was arrested for being a spectator at a volleyball match. In Dubai, a woman can be arrested for being raped. In Kenya, women are regularly beaten in the streets for the height of their hemlines ...
Women's wage gap getting wider in Canada, new report indicatesCBC.ca
Equality Means Acknowledging Marginalized Women, TooHuffington Post Canada
On International Women's Day, UN officials call to 'Step It Up' for gender equalityUN News Centre
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First Lady of Gabon: Women's Rights Are the Key to a Stronger Africa - TIME
First Lady of Gabon: Women's Rights Are the Key to a Stronger Africa
This International Women's Day, the U.N. is supporting a cause I have believed in for a very long time: gender equality. Fighting for women's rights is not just a women's issue; it is a universal development issue, and it is central to leaving behind a ...
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Canada's Gender Pay Gap: Why Canadian Women Still Earn Less Than Men - Huffington Post Canada
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Canada's Gender Pay Gap: Why Canadian Women Still Earn Less Than Men
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While there have been studies that argue the gender pay gap is lower in the public sector vs. the private one, Kaplan says a gap is still a gap. And although the current wage gap is an improvement from the '60s and '70s, when the women's rights ...
Report: Women in Canada Earn 28% Less Than MenteleSUR English
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Canada's leading women's groups seek co-ordinated advocacy - The Globe and Mail
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Canada's leading women's groups seek co-ordinated advocacy
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... Committee on the Status of Women (NAC) played a unifying role for the feminist movement in Canada, serving as the glue to rally more than 700 member organizations to lobby governments for fundamental equality reforms, including pay equity and the ...
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Programs, Activities and Offices
The Department of Recreation and Parks works in partnership with 39 volunteer recreation and parks councils and five agriculture, nature and special facilities councils to sponsor a wide range of leisure programs, activities and special events throughout the County.
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Summer Camps and Programs 2016
Every summer, new programs and summer camps are offered through local recreation and nature councils. This year's summer camps (PDF) offer a variety of activities, which include field trips, swimming, athletics, environmental education, nature study, hikes, animal talks, arts and crafts, cookouts and so much more. Be sure to contact the community office offering the camp you are interested in as soon as possible for registration information.
Speaker Series 2016
Baltimore County Recreation and Parks, in partnership with Towson Sports Medicine and Righttime Medical Care, is excited to offer a series of presentations developed for our parents and coaches. This speaker series will help us make the best choices for our youth as it addresses important issues concerning the health and wellness of our youngsters on the playing fields, courts and in all programs and events throughout our county. The 2016 Speaker Series (PDF) includes seven intriguing and informative topics taking place in each of our four regions in the coming months. The Speaker Series is free, however pre-registration (PDF) is required.
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Kernel 2.6.32 Enters Final Test Phase
Linus Torvalds has announced RC1 for Linux Kernel 2.6.32.
In his announcement, Torvalds estimated the changes to the new kernel as being 67% drivers (mostly from the staging tree), 10% firmware and 10% architectural updates. The ARM platform constituted the lion's share of the latter. Another 5% consisted of documentation changes and the remainder was "a random smattering of other things," among them updates for filesystems and networking. The RC1 downloads are on Kernel.org.
Issue 191/2016
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LinuxCon North America Convenes in Toronto, Canada
Linux Foundation's big event celebrates the 25th anniversary of Linux
Linux Turns 25
Linux has evolved from a "won't be a professional" project to one of the most professional software projects in the history of computers.
Mirantis Joins Hands with SUSE To Offer RHEL Support; Red Hat Not Happy
Competitors get in the game with RHEL without Red Hat
Linux on Windows 10 Poses a Security Risk
Security researchers have already notified Microsoft; some fixes are available
Mirantis to Refactor OpenStack Fuel for Kubernetes
The company is collaborating with Google and Intel to use Kubernetes as an engine for Fuel
Canonical Joins Document Foundation Advisory Board
The upcoming release of LibreOffice will be available as a snap package
SUSE Joins the Microsoft Test Drive Program
Customers can take a free test drive of SLES for HPC on the Azure Cloud
SiFive Launches a Line of Open Source Chips
San Francisco-based chip company announces their first fully open source chip platform.
Fedora 24 Released
The whole distro gets rebuilt on glibc 2.3
Canonical Announces Cross-Distro Support for Snaps
Ubuntu Vendor tries to solve app packaging and distribution problem across distributions.


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Ramp Pesto Spaghetti
Garlicky, pungent ramps set off pesto pyrotechnics.
Lamb Chops with Greens and Sorrel Salsa Verde
How does a loin chop compare with one from the shoulder or rib? These big guys have a defined fat cap with very tender meat.
Olive-Stuffed Leg of Lamb
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Duck Breast with Mustard Greens, Turnips, and Radishes
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Brief Summary
Wattled cranes are found in the Ethiopian region of the world. They are comprised of three main populations. The smallest population is found in the highlands of Ethiopia, where they are isolated from the largest population residing in south-central Africa. Even further south in Africa, between Swaziland and Lesotho, populations of cold upland and semi-nomadic lowland wattled cranes are found. Southern Zambia, Mozambique, and Botswana are areas where wattled cranes are most populous.
The Kafue Flats sustain the largest population of wattled cranes, ranging from around 300 breeding pairs and around 3,000 individuals during peak season. Information about this population, however, is somewhat skewed because part of the population moves outside of the flats during seasonal changes and uses the flats as a staging area.
Wattled cranes once covered a greater geographic range in southern Africa, ranging from southern Tanzania to the southwestern Cape Province. This decline in geographic range can be attributed to cattle herding and food gathering before European settlement. Habitat destruction and disturbance by humans further limited the distribution of the cranes in Western, Eastern and Northern Cape Province after European settlement. Very few breeding pairs have been recently observed in Cape Province and Trasnkei. Present decline in geographic range is due to agricultural practices, afforestation, and the draining or damming of wetlands. Wattled cranes have been extirpated from Swaziland.
Biogeographic Regions: ethiopian (Native )
- Johnsgard, P. 1983. Cranes of the World: Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus). Pp. 121-128 in Cranes of the World. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Accessed February 18, 2011 at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1029&context=bioscicranes.
- Konrad, P. 1981. "Status and Ecology of Wattled Crane in Africa" (On-line pdf). International Crane Foundation. Accessed February 16, 2011 at http://www.savingcranes.org/images/stories/pdf/conservation/CRAW_Pages_219-237_Wattled.pdf.
- McCann, K., A. Burke, L. Rodwell, M. Steinacker, U.S. Seal. 2001. Population and Habitat Viability Assessment for the wattled crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) in South Africa. South African Wattled Crane PHVA Invitation: 1-169. Accessed February 18, 2011 at http://www.cbsg.org/cbsg/workshopreports/23/wattledcranephva_final_report.pdf.
- Meine, C., G. Archibald. 1996. The Cranes: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. Cambridge, U.K.: IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.
Range Description
Bugeranus carunculatus is found in Ethiopia, (c.200 [Beilfuss et al. 2003, 2007]), Tanzania (c.200 [Beilfuss et al. 2003]), Democratic Republic of Congo (probably around 500 [Beilfuss et al. 2007]), Zambia (c.4,500 [Beilfuss et al. 2007]), Angola (c.500, perhaps declining[W. R. J. Dean in litt. 1999, Beilfuss et al. 2007]), Malawi (c.15 pairs [F. Dowsett-Lemaire in litt. 2000, H. G. Msiska verbally per J. Haugaard in litt. 2000] or 40 individuals [Beilfuss et al. 2003]), Mozambique (c.300 [Beilfuss et al. 2007], 120 pairs in the Zambezi Delta region [Bento et al. 2007]), Zimbabwe (c.200 [Beilfuss et al. 2007]), Botswana (c. 111 breeding pairs in a total of 1,300 individuals [Gibson et al. 2002, Beilfuss et al. 2003, Beilfuss et al. 2007]), Namibia (c.250 birds[Beilfuss et al. 2003] including probably fewer than 10 pairs [R. E. Simmons in litt. 1999]), and South Africa (c.235 [Hancock et al. 2003, Mattison 2004, Pittman 2007], with a 35% decline in 20 years [Pittman 2007], but possibly stable since Mattison 2004]). The total population appeared stable from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s (Burke 1996), however when estimates from the 1980s are compared with those from 2006, it is judged to have declined significantly (Morrison and van der Spuy 2006), perhaps indicating declines in the last 10 years. The key Zambian population at the Kafue Flats reportedly fell in the mid-1990s (Archibald and Meine 1996; Burke 1996) and was estimated at c.1,000 individuals in 2002 (Kamweneshe and Beilfuss 2002). The comparison of 2002 estimates with those from 1993 suggests marked declines in Mozambique, Zambia and possibly Botswana (Beilfuss et al. 2007). The substantial reduction in numbers since 1993 apparently reflects real declines at individual sites and regions, although the 2002 estimate may be influenced by an improvement in accuracy relative to previous estimates (Beilfuss et al. 2007). Following declines in Zambia the Okavango Delta in Botswana may now hold the largest single population, of c1,300 birds (Hancock 2008). The world population has been variously estimated at 7,700 individuals(Pittman 2007) or fewer (Morrison and van der Spuy 2006, Motsumi et al. 2007), not more than 8,000 individuals(Beilfuss et al. 2007) and 6,000-8,000 individuals (Beilfuss et al. 2003). It exists in three disjunct populations, the large south-central population and small Ethiopian and South African populations (Jones et al. 2006; Pittman 2007), which may be relicts from its former range(Beilfuss et al. 2003).
Eastern and Southern Central Africa: Ethiopia; S Tanzania, S DR Congo, E Angola - Botswana, Mozambique; outlying populations in Angola, Namibia, E South Africa.
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Physical Description
Wattled cranes are the largest cranes in Africa. The wingspan of male wattled cranes ranges from 613 to 717 mm, compared with females ranging from 619 to 687 mm. The culmen, or upper part of the bill, ranges from 150 to 185 mm in males and from 124 to 183 mm in females. The tarsus, or cluster of bones in the feet, ranges from 298 to 342 mm in males and from 232 to 330 mm in females. Eggs are on average 101.9 mm by 65.3 mm in size and are estimated to weigh around 240 g. An adult male has been weighed to be 8,996 g and a female to be 8,285 g.
Adult males and females look the same, except that males have darker red bare skin than females. The head of wattled cranes is mostly white, with the exception of the dark gray feathered section above the eyes and on the crown. The common name "wattled cranes" is derived from the two almost completely feathered white wattles that hang from the upper throat. Wattled cranes have a very noticeable long white neck. Most parts of the midsection are shades of black, including the mantle, primaries, secondaries, tail coverts, and tail. The back and wings are a dusty gray color, while the breast is white. Legs and toes can be black or dark gray. While the bill is a light red to brown color, the iris is dark orange. The inner secondaries extend past the tail and come close to the ground.
Chicks have completely white heads and display lighter plumage color than the adults. Juveniles do not possess bare skin on the face like the adults do. Their wattles are also less conspicuous. Plumage on the juvenile body is a dull yellow color. Immature wattled cranes look similar to the adults, but their backs and under parts are a lighter shade of black and they do not have a black crown.
Range mass: 8,285 to 8,996 g.
Range wingspan: 613 to 717 mm.
Other Physical Features: endothermic ; homoiothermic; bilateral symmetry
Sexual Dimorphism: sexes alike; male larger; ornamentation
Diagnostic Description
Distinct red facial patch which extends along the front of two large wattles covered in white feathers; white neck and breast
Zambezian Halophytics Habitat
The Makgadikgadi spiny agama (Agama hispida makarikarika) is endemic to the Makgadikgadi Pans complex within the Botswana element of the Zambezian halophytics ecoregion. This agama typically inhabits the edges of the pans but it is difficult to spot, since it buries itself in the sand during the heat of the day.
One of the largest saltpans in the world, the Makgadikgadi Pan complex in Botswana stretches out over 12,000 square kilometres. The ecoregion is classified within the Flooded Grasslands and Savanna biome. Surrounded by the semi-arid Kalahari savannas, the pans experience a harsh climate, hot with little rain, and are normally a vast, glaring expanse of salt-saturated clay. These pans are sustained by freshwater from the Nata River, and more infrequently, from input from the Okavango Alluvial Fan by way of the Boteti River. Saline- and drought-tolerant plant species generally line the pan perimeters, with grasslands further removed from the pans.
For most of the year the pans are depauperate in bird numbers, except for ostriches and species such as the Chestnut-banded sand-plover and Kittlitz's plover (Charadrius pallidus, C. pecuarius). The sole hospitable area to birds during these times is the Nata Delta, which has a permanent water source and a small resident population of waterbirds including grebes (Podiceps spp.), cormorants (Phalacrocorax spp.), ducks and plovers (Charadrius spp.) with a few flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber, Phoeniconaias minor) and pelicans (Pelecanus spp.). The grasslands surrounding the pans support a moderate bird fauna with species such as ostriches, secretary birds (Sagittarius serpentarius), kori bustards (Ardeotis kori), korhaans (Eupodotis spp.), sandgrouse (Pterocles spp.) and francolin (Francolinus spp.) being common. The Hyphaene palms to the west of the pans are nesting sites for, among others, the greater kestrel (Falco rupicoloides) and the palm-nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis). After good rains the pans are transformed into a vibrant paradise, attracting thousands of waterbirds, most of which come to breed on the pans. Wattled and southern crowned cranes (Grus carunculatus, Balearica regulorum), saddle-billed, marabou and open-billed storks (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis, Leptoptilos crumeniferus, Anastomus lamelligerus), African fish eagles (Haliaeeetus vocifer), black-necked grebes (Podiceps nigricollis), Caspian terns (Hydroprogne caspia), eastern white and pink-backed pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus, P. rufescens), geese and waders such as avocets (Recurvirostra avosetta), black-winged stilts (Himantopus himantopus), plovers, sandpipers and teals (Anas spp.) congregate around the pans. The most spectacular arrival are the greater and lesser flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber and Phoeniconaias minor) that flock to the pans in their thousands.
Most mammalian taxa within the ecoregion inhabit the grasslands surrounding the pans. These include Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus), Gemsbok (Oryx gazella), Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris), Greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardus), Burchells zebra (Equus burchelli), Blue wildebeest (Connocheatus taurinus), black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas), Brown hyaena (Hyaena brunnea), Spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta), Lion (Panthera leo), Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Painted hunting dog (Lycaon pictus) and even African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) along the Boteti River. The Nxai Pan has a sizeable Springbok population and is one of the few places where Springbok and Impala cohabit. These two antelope are normally separated by habitat preference, but the Acacia savanna surrounding Nxai Pan provides the impala with a suitable habitat while the grass covered pan mimics the desert conditions preferred by Springbok.
- A. Campbell. 1990. The nature of Botswana: a guide to conservation and development. IUCN, Harare, Zimbabwe. ISBN: 2880329345
- C.MIchael Hogan & World Wildlife Fund. 2015. Zambezian halophytics. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and Environment. Washington DC
Two extremely important habitats for wattled cranes are wetlands and grasslands. Wetlands make up around 76 % of the habitats occupied by these cranes, while grasslands make up around 10 %.
Wattled cranes occur in aquatic areas, preferably in sedge and grass wetlands along river bank floodplains. These areas are prime feeding and nesting sites for these cranes. Some notable wetlands sustaining populations of wattled cranes include the Kafue Flats, the Lukanga Swamp, the Sioma-ngwezi Plain in Zambia, the upper Chambeshi basin, the Luangwa Valley, and the Okavango Delta. Populations of 250 to 3,000 cranes can be sustained by one wetland during peak seasons.
Wattled cranes inhabit highland marshes in South Africa, Malawi, and Zimbabwe year round. The cranes utilize ephemeral and seasonal wetlands as areas for breeding or dispersal after breeding. Within Ethiopia they can live at elevations from 2,134 to 3,900 m. These populations in Ethiopia rely less on wetlands, with the exception of the breeding season. They typically inhabit montane grasslands, wet meadows, savannas, streams or marshes, and river bank areas. Outside of the breeding season, they can also migrate to plowed fields or areas of lower elevation and drier climates.
Range elevation: 3,900 (high) m.
Habitat Regions: tropical ; terrestrial ; freshwater
Terrestrial Biomes: savanna or grassland
Aquatic Biomes: lakes and ponds; rivers and streams
Wetlands: marsh
Other Habitat Features: riparian
Habitat and Ecology
- Terrestrial
- Freshwater
Large wetlands
Movements and dispersal
Resident (Lack 2010)
Generally not migratory but those that inhabit seasonal wetlands are irregularly nomadic in response to water availability (BirdLife International 2011)
Trophic Strategy
Wattled cranes feed mainly on vegetation and insects; however, they have been known to eat frogs and snakes occasionally. Their main food source consists of water lilies and sedge vegetation. A large portion of their day is spent foraging through wet substrate. Upon locating a food source, such as insects or tubers, the crane intently probes its bill into the soil and digs. The crane will flail about using its large body as a digging force behind the bill. These cranes usually only dig as deep as their bill can reach, but they have been observed to immerse their entire head and neck under deeper water.
Soft soil covered by shallow water is a prime location to dig for food. This digging action comprises most of their foraging activity, but they have been observed pecking, picking up snails, and stripping grass for other food sources. To strip grass, cranes will clench the grass stem with their bills and strip the seeds by quickly moving the bill upwards. Wattled cranes can often be observed feeding along side of lechwes, a species of antelope that utilizes similar plant resources.
Animal Foods: amphibians; reptiles; insects; mollusks
Plant Foods: leaves; roots and tubers; flowers
Primary Diet: omnivore
Very scant information is available about the roles that wattled cranes play in the ecosystem. However, it is hypothesized that they may be seed dispersers. They may also expose nutrients from the bottom of the wetlands by agitating soil with their bills while foraging.
Ecosystem Impact: disperses seeds
There is very little information available regarding predators of wattled cranes. It is thought that they have few predators due to their large body size as adults. Jackals are potential predators of crane chicks, while humans cause mortalities to young birds during land developments. Adult wattled cranes have been observed to hide their young chicks from predators in tall grass while they go off to forage elsewhere. This behavior is usually practiced until the chicks reach fledging age. Most often the chicks are quiet while hiding, but they will make a "chirruping" call to allow the adults to find them.
Known Predators:
- jackals (Canis species)
Population Biology
in the okavango delta
it is estimated that there are 250 to 3,000 cranes in zambia,living in the okavango delta.
Life History and Behavior
Wattled cranes utilize both visual displays and vocal calls to communicated with each other. Siberian cranes are the only other cranes that have a higher pitched call than wattled cranes. To make this high pitched sound, wattled cranes contort and move their necks. The female starts the call by lowering her head via coiling it near her shoulders then quickly extending her neck vertically with her head slightly angled in front of the neck. Her posture is maintained throughout the remainder of the call display, which is around three to seven seconds long. After she is done calling and starts movement, the male joins in by vocalizing in a similar manner. The female produces a short call in series, while the male produces a long and broken call with a series of short calls following. Like most birds, wattled cranes perceive their environments through visual, auditory, tactile and chemical stimuli.
Communication Channels: visual ; acoustic
Perception Channels: visual ; tactile ; acoustic ; chemical
Life Expectancy
Currently, little is known regarding the lifespan of wattled cranes.
Wattled cranes are monogamous birds that form pair-bonds that often last for life. Nest building is a part of a breeding pair's courtship ritual, along with displays of jumping and dancing.
Mating System: monogamous
With an average clutch size of only one egg per breeding pair, the reproductive rate of wattled cranes is lower than any other crane. They can produce a clutch of two eggs, but usually only rear one of the eggs. Wattled crane eggs are incubated longer than any other crane, for 33 to 36 days. The pre-fledging stage, lasting 90 to 130 days, is also longer than any other crane. At around five months, the chicks will be able to fly. Although recorded during all months of the year at some point, peak breeding activity occurs from May to August.
Weather and landscape are important factors for breeding wattled cranes. The floodplains of Zambia, Botswana, and Mozambique provide a nesting area utilized by most wattled cranes at peak flood time. Peak flood time varies with each wetland due to environmental factors affecting water levels. Average flooding months are August and September. With receding water, chicks are reared in shallow areas.
The drier and cooler months of July and August are prime breeding times for wattled cranes that nest in smaller and more broadly distributed wetlands. During the rainy season from November to February, chicks will fledge. Populations of Ethiopian wattled cranes breed in May or June at the start of the high altitude wet season. Photoperiod changes can also affect breeding patterns for wattled cranes. Some sources indicate that wattled cranes reach sexual maturity at three to five years of age, while others indicate seven to eight years. When maturity is reached, the cranes will find a mate and create a pair bond that generally lasts for life.
Nest building is an important behavior of wattled cranes. They build nests out of large mounds of vegetation and surround it with a moat. This allows protection against predators.
Breeding interval: Wattled cranes breed once annually.
Breeding season: The breeding season for wattled cranes occurs from May to August.
Range eggs per season: 1 to 2.
Average eggs per season: 1.
Range time to hatching: 33 to 36 days.
Range fledging age: 90 to 130 days.
Average time to independence: 5 months.
Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female): 3 to 8 years.
Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male): 3 to 8 years.
Key Reproductive Features: iteroparous ; seasonal breeding ; gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate); sexual ; fertilization ; oviparous
Both parents care for the young constantly during the fledgling period, which may last 90 to 130 days. Chicks will remain with their parents until around one year old when the adult pair will be preparing to nest again. Nesting parents are very territorial, defending areas over a kilometer in size, and because of this they do not do well in areas with human disturbance. The adults build nests in open grass and sedge marshes with medium vegetation. They prefer the water level to be a maximum of one meter. The reproduction of wattled cranes is limited due to the declining number of acceptable nest sites and their territorial behaviors.
Parental Investment: altricial ; male parental care ; female parental care ; pre-fertilization (Provisioning, Protecting: Male, Female); pre-hatching/birth (Provisioning: Male, Female, Protecting: Male, Female); pre-weaning/fledging (Provisioning: Male, Female, Protecting: Male, Female); pre-independence (Provisioning: Male, Female, Protecting: Male, Female)
- Johnsgard, P. 1983. Cranes of the World: Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus). Pp. 121-128 in Cranes of the World. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Accessed February 18, 2011 at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1029&context=bioscicranes.
- Konrad, P. 1981. "Status and Ecology of Wattled Crane in Africa" (On-line pdf). International Crane Foundation. Accessed February 16, 2011 at http://www.savingcranes.org/images/stories/pdf/conservation/CRAW_Pages_219-237_Wattled.pdf.
- McCann, K., A. Burke, L. Rodwell, M. Steinacker, U.S. Seal. 2001. Population and Habitat Viability Assessment for the wattled crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) in South Africa. South African Wattled Crane PHVA Invitation: 1-169. Accessed February 18, 2011 at http://www.cbsg.org/cbsg/workshopreports/23/wattledcranephva_final_report.pdf.
- Meine, C., G. Archibald. 1996. The Cranes: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. Cambridge, U.K.: IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Grus carunculatus
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank.
Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species.
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Conservation Status
Out of the six African crane species, wattled cranes are the rarest. The recruitment rate of wattled cranes was estimated to be 4.2 percent among a population of 784 adults. This estimate indicates that the cranes had a 13% pairing success, which is much lower than other crane species. The estimated age that wattled cranes first breed is around seven or eight years of age. This can have significant impacts on population success.
Wattled cranes were declared threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) in 1988. From 1994 to the present year they have been listed as vulnerable. Data was last assessed in 2008. Their population has been estimated to be fewer than 8,000 individuals. With an insufficient understanding of population trends for these cranes, they are labeled as vulnerable on the premises that their small population has experienced rapid decline. Threats to their population are ongoing and possibly increasing.
Wattled cranes are highly dependent on wetland habitats for reproduction and survival. Wetlands are usually exploited for agricultural development, irrigation projects, hydroelectricity sources, mining areas, and more. With the degradation of these wetland habitats, populations of wattled cranes became seriously threatened. Small wetlands in particular are vital habitats for wattled cranes and are much more susceptible to damage via draining, damming, afforestation, and human habitation. As breeding sites of these cranes are sparsely scattered over a large range, fragmentation can significantly affect population numbers.
Reproduction and nesting is directly correlated with the flooding seasons of the wetlands for these cranes. With the advent of hydroelectric power interests comes the alteration of flood cycles, which in turn affect reproduction rates of the cranes. Hydroelectric operations have put limits on total wetland habitat, feeding areas, and nesting territories.
Grassland habitats are also critical to populations of wattled cranes. These areas have been altered via exotic timber plantations and agriculture. As humans take over territories for agricultural interests, wildlife populations, including wattled cranes, can be replaced by domestic livestock herds. A significant loss in the eggs and unfledged chicks can be attributed to management of wetland habitats through fire regimes. These fire breaks for farmlands are often carried out during vital winter breeding months for the cranes. Other forms of threats to wattled crane populations include inexperienced birds flying into power lines and removal of eggs for the international bird trade.
Genetic analysis has revealed differences between the South African and south-central African populations of wattled cranes. Due to this genetic distinctiveness between the two populations, the South African Crane Working Group has developed a Population and Habitat Viability Assessment (PHVA) in 2000 to evaluate the population dynamics of wattled cranes. This analysis evaluated various management approaches in hopes of enhancing the long term survival of the species. Population statistics are difficult to obtain and give a skewed view on the rate of decline of the species. With the population information available, the PHVA concluded that roughly two breeding sites per year are lost or abandoned due to habitat alteration.
The PHVA set goals for analyzing population dynamics of wattled cranes. These goals included closely monitoring population numbers, population locations, and all aspects of habitat degradation effects and proposing ideas for dealing with these issues. A central database was established to enter all of this data into. Specific models were constructed to analyze the data. Each event contributing to population structure change was evaluated from habitat loss due to industrialization and agriculture to mortality by means of power lines and fences, and accidental and/or purposeful poisoning, etc. This analysis also evaluated the effectiveness of captive breeding programs. This PHVA was carried out in collaboration with the Conservation Breeding Specialist Group. Conservation efforts of wattled cranes are still underway and require long term data sets to construct further results.
The Provincial Nature Conservation Ordinances also currently protect wattled cranes in all four provinces of South Africa. Tampering with the nests, eggs, or chicks of the cranes is punishable by law. These ordinances have also made it illegal to house captive cranes and to shoot, trap, poison, or injure cranes without conservation authority. The National Parks and Wildlife Act in Zambia and Malawi restricts hunting of the cranes and removal of crane nests. Varying amounts of protection are incurred by Designated Game Management Areas; however, human settlement is still authorized in some areas.
CITES: appendix ii
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: vulnerable
- Coverdale, B. 2003. Breeding age and pair formation of Wattled Cranes, Bugeranus carunculatus, in the wild.. Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology, 74 (3/4): 226.
- International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), 2010. "Grus carunculatus" (On-line). IUCN Red List. Accessed March 26, 2011 at http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/143779/0.
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Red List Criteria
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- 2012Vulnerable
Population Trend
Conservation Actions
CITES Appendix II. CMS Appendix II. Protected areas (including Ramsar Sites) have been established in several key wetlands, notably in Zambia, Namibia and Botswana (Burke 1996; T. Dodman in litt. 2000). A major environmental flows initiative is underway for the Zambezi River basin, addressing the restoration of natural flooding patterns, conservation of basin wetlands, and control of invasive species in the Zambezi River basin (Beilfuss and Brown 2010). Key wetlands targeted by the program include the Kafue Flats, Zambezi Delta, Liuwa Plain, Busanga Swamps, and others, covering about 40% of the global Wattled Crane population. The initiative is a partnership between Zambezi basin dam operators and water authories, NGOs (World Wide Fund for Nature, International Crane Foundation), universities in the basin countries, and other stakeholders. In South Africa, and some other countries, action has included legal protection, marking and relocation of powerlines, awareness programmes, and encouragement of habitat protection, security and management by private landowners (Archibald and Meine 1996; Barnes 2000 ; Burke 1996). In the Kafue Flats, more than 800 ha of invasive Mimosa pigra was eradicated through aerial spraying and community-involvement in manual cutting (Shanungu 2009). A conservation group conducted aerial surveys, field research and a community awareness programme in the Kafue Flats (Kamweneshe and Beilfuss 2002). Aerial surveys, nest monitoring (Hancock 2003; Motsumi and Hancock 2004a; Nkape 2004) and monitoring of adult:juvenile ratios (Hancock 2003; Mostumi and Hancock 2004b) took place annually on the Okavango Delta in the early 2000's. In 1993, an action plan was developed for the species at the African Crane and Wetland Training workshop (Beilfuss et al. 1996). A continent-wide programme for the species was launched in 2001 to monitor the species's status and threats, and help develop effective conservation programmes for the management of wetland systems (Morrison and van der Spuy 2006). National conservation plans have been developed for Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, (Morrison and van der Spuy 2006). Following a workshop in July 2000, the Wattled Crane Recovery Programme was initiated for the South African population (Morrison and van der Spuy 2006; Pittman 2007). There are currently five partners in this South African programme, one aim of which is to establish a viable captive population and supplement the wild population (K. Morrison in litt. 2012). The Johannesburg Zoo has also built a dedicated chick-rearing facility, and several captive management facilities throughout South Africa now participate in the breeding programme(Pittman 2007). In 2005, it was announced that a veterinary fence would be constructed to the east of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park in Botswana, effectively extending the park boundary and protecting grasslands used by the species from the high density of livestock in the area (BirdLife Botswana 2006). Conservation Actions Proposed
Develop a coordinated range-wide action plan (P. Robertson in litt. 1998). Re-operate large dams to restore flooding in key Wattled Crane habitats, including Kafue Flats and Zambezi Delta (Beilfuss and Brown 2010). Coordinate range-wide surveys and long-term monitoring (Burke 1996), partly in order to understand population movements between sites and countries T. Dodman in litt. 2000). Continue and expand ecological research (Burke 1996; S. J. Tyler in litt. 1999; Hancock et al. 2003) and support the establishment of a captive breeding population. Strengthen key protected areas, especially in the Kafue Flats, Liuwa Plain,and Bangweulu Swamps (Zambia) and Zambezi Delta (Mozambique) (Burke 1996; Beilfuss et al. 2007). Improve protection of birds outside of protected areas such as the Jao/Boro rivers of Botswana (Gibson et al. 2002). Increase educational campaigns (A. Shimelis in litt. 1998), targeting landowners with breeding cranes(Burke 1996). Employ satellite tracking to study the species's movements across its range (BirdLife Botswana Crane Working Group 2004; Morrison and van der Spuy 2006). In South Africa, work with farming communities to conserve natural grasslands that surround wetlands (McCann and Benn 2006). Investigate whether the South African(Morrison and van der Spuy 2006) and Ethiopian (Jones et al. 2006) populations represent separate subspecies. Assess the levels of legal and illegal trade in the species(Morrison and van der Spuy 2006). Continued (second phase) aerial spraying and manual control of Mimosa in the Kafue Flats (Shanungu 2009, per R. Beilfuss & K. Morrison in litt. 2012). Assess the impacts of fire and management on the species (Morrison and van der Spuy 2006). Study the impact of indigenous game compared with domestic cattle (Morrison and van der Spuy 2006). Plan and conduct research into semen cryopreservation, genetic fingerprinting, eggshell membrane sexing and nutrition (Morrison and van der Spuy 2006). In South Africa, supplement existing wild populations with captive-bred fledglings of South African origin (J. M. Pittman in litt. 2007).
Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
There are no known adverse effects of wattled cranes on humans.
Various conservation programs for wattled cranes and other species provide funds from eco-tourism that strengthens the livelihood of local communities.
Positive Impacts: ecotourism
- Boere, G., C. Galbraith, D. Stroud. 2006. Waterbirds around the world. Edinburgh: The Stationery Office Limited.
Wattled crane
The wattled crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) is a large bird found in Africa, south of the Sahara Desert. It is monotypical for its genus, though some authorities place it with other crane species in the genus Grus, as Grus carunculata.[2]
At a height of up to 175 cm (5.74 ft), it is the largest crane in Africa and is the second tallest species of crane, after the Sarus crane. The wingspan is 230–260 cm (7.5–8.5 ft), the length is typically 120 cm (3.9 ft) and weight is 6.4–7.9 kg (14–17 lb) in females, 7.5–9 kg (17–20 lb) in males.[3] Among standard measurements, the wing chord length is 61.3–71.7 cm (24.1–28.2 in), the exposed culmen is 12.4–18.5 cm (4.9–7.3 in) and the tarsus is 23.2–34.2 cm (9.1–13.5 in). The back and wings are ashy gray. The feathered portion of the head is dark slate gray above the eyes and on the crown, but is otherwise white, including the wattles, which are almost fully feathered and hang down from under the upper throat. The breast, primaries, secondaries, and tail coverts are black. The secondaries are long and nearly reach the ground. The upper breast and neck are white all the way to the face. The skin in front of the eye extending to the base of the beak and tip of the wattles is red and bare of feathers and covered by small round wart-like bumps. Wattled cranes have long bills and black legs and toes. Males and females are virtually indistinguishable, although males tend to be slightly larger.
Juveniles have tawny body plumage, lack the bare skin on the face, and have less prominent wattles.
The wattled crane occurs in eleven sub-Saharan countries in Africa, including an isolated population in the highlands of Ethiopia. More than half of the world's wattled cranes occur in Zambia, but the single largest concentration occurs in the Okavango Delta of Botswana. Wattled cranes are thought to have historically ranged over a much larger area including coastal West Africa.[4] The range has certainly retracted considerably in historical times.
The wattled crane has been spotted in Uganda for the first time in 2011, seen in the Kibimba Rice region in the eastern side of the country. This sighting brings the total number of bird species in Uganda to 1040.[5]
Habitat and diet[edit]
Wattled cranes inhabit fairly inaccessible wetlands under most conditions. It requires shallow marsh-like habitats with a good deal of sedge-based vegetation. All cranes are omnivorous. The principal food of the wattled crane is mainly aquatic eating the tubers and rhizomes of submerged sedges and water lilies. It is one of the more herbivorous of extant cranes. The other primary portion of the diet consists of aquatic insects. They will supplement the diet with snails, amphibians and snakes when the opportunity arises. Roughly 90% of foraging done by this species occurs in shallow waters. They typically forage by digging vigorously with their bill into the muddy soil. On occasion, it will eat grain and grass seed as well, but does so much less often than the other three African crane species.<Johnsgard PA (1983). Cranes of the world. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. I
There does seem to be some seasonal movements in this crane species, but they are not well-known. Movements seem to be dictacted by local water conditions rather than by seasonal temperature variations. During local floods, the number of wattled cranes can increase from almost none to as much as 3,000 individuals. These movements, in pursuit of ideal feeding conditions, seem more opportunistic movement rather than a fixed migration pattern. On the other hand, there has been observed a migration movement from the high to the low plateaus in Mozambique for the species.[6]
Somewhat gregarious outsize of the breeding season, flocks of wattled cranes can often include 10 or more birds, occasionally as many as 89 individuals. The crowned cranes occasionally interact with this species but, given those species largely terrestrial foraging patterns, this is uncommon. Two species are known to associate closely with wattled cranes due to shared habitat and dietary preferences: the antelope known as the lechwe and the spur-winged goose, the latter nonetheless usually being found in slightly deeper waters. There is no data on significant predation on the wattled crane, as its size often insures it from being killed. Jackals may be occasional predators of chicks.[6]
Wattled cranes commence their breeding season around April. Most nest are sloppily crushed impressions of grass along the border of a marsh. They may use an old spur-winged goose nest or make their own. Eggs are laid approximately 3 weeks after the nests are built. The average clutch size of the species is reportedly the smallest of any of the world's cranes, with an average of 1.6 eggs. Even if there are two eggs, usually only one chick successfully survives to hatch or fledge. The incubation period, roughly 33 to 36 days, is on average the longest of any crane and both parents participate. The chicks are immediately feed by both parents, which take shifts. After around 80 days, the chick(s) start to forage with their parents. At the first sign of any danger, the parents force their young into tall grasses to hide. The fledging period occurs at 100–150 days, the longest it takes any crane to fledge. The young remain with their parents for up to a year (when the next breeding period starts) and may gather in flocks with unrelated juveniles.[6]
Destruction, alteration, and degradation of wetland habitats constitute the most significant threats to the wattled crane, perhaps one of the most habitat sensitive of all cranes. Hydroelectric power projects and other water development have caused fundamental changes in the species expansive floodplain habitats, and their most important food source Eleocharis spp. Human and livestock disturbance, powerline collisions, mass aerial spraying of tsetse flies, and illegal collection of eggs, chicks and adults for food are also significant threats to wattled cranes throughout their range.
The wattled crane is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.[7] It is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List.[1]
- ^ a b Butchart, S. & Taylor, J. (2008). "Grus carunculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "IOC Lists (v3.2)". 16 October 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ "Wattled Crane". savingcranes.org. International Crane Foundation. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Wattled Crane". birdlife.org. Birdlife International. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ Wattled crane brings the total bird species to the 1040 mark in Uganda. Safari.co.uk (2011-06-24). Retrieved on 2012-08-23.
- ^ a b c Johnsgard PA (1983). Cranes of the world. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253112559.
- ^ "Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds: Annexe 2". unep-aewa.org. AEWA. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- The Cranes: status survey and conservation action plan. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN.
- Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) from Cranes of the World, by Paul Johnsgard
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This 3-week experience includes visits to the major classical sites of Athens, Olympia, and Delphi, as well as to important sites from other periods of Greek history, such as Mycenae, Epidauros, Thessaloniki, Pella, and Vergina. The course examines various artistic media and intellectual traditions– especially literature, philosophy, architecture, and decorative sculptural programs in their concrete physical context, with attention to their religious and cultural functions as well as their social, political, historical, and/or artistic value. The study of the ancient sites will take place mostly on site and in the museums. At the same time, students read literary texts, including the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, and examine the ways in which these literary works developed and how they explored religious beliefs and images in order to contribute to or challenge social and cultural cohesion. Although the course focuses on ancient Greece, classes will be held in a country currently at the heart of the European experiment with a single currency. Greece is undergoing economic reorganization and social fluctuations that challenge even the idea of a European Union. Being in Greece for three weeks at this critical time will allow us to better understand and appreciate the Greeks as a nation and as individuals, as well as their relationship to the rest of Europe, and will provide rich opportunities to make connections between the past and the present.
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