Estimated number of cranes (Gruiformes, Gruidae) in Northern Eurasia at the beginning of the 21st century

Ilyashenko, E. I.

doi:10.1134/s1062359016090119

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“…Most of the waterbird/seabird species assessed (139 out of 170; 82%) are globally ‘Least Concern’ on the IUCN Red List, but illegal killing and taking may drive populations to extinction locally. For example, illegal killing alongside legal waterfowl hunting is reported to have led to a rapid decline of the Common Crane Grus grus in Armenia (Ilyashenko et al 2008). Misidentification of protected species as legally huntable species may have been underestimated in this assessment, except in Germany, owing to lack of data on this issue, although misidentification was reported as a reason for illegal killing of waterbirds/seabirds in Belarus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Latvia, Norway and Sweden.…”

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Illegal killing and taking of birds in Europe outside the Mediterranean: assessing the scope and scale of a complex issue

Brochet

Bossche²,

Jones

et al. 2017

Bird Conservation International

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SummaryThe illegal killing and taking of wild birds remains a major threat on a global scale. However, there are few quantitative data on the species affected and countries involved. We quantified the scale and scope of this issue in Northern and Central Europe and the Caucasus, using a diverse range of data sources and incorporating expert knowledge. The issue was reported to be widespread across the region and affects almost all countries/territories assessed. We estimated that 0.4–2.1 million birds per year may be killed/taken illegally in the region. The highest estimate of illegal killing in the region was for Azerbaijan (0.2-1.0 million birds per year). Out of the 20 worst locations identified, 13 were located in the Caucasus. Birds were reported to be illegally killed/taken primarily for sport and food in the Caucasus and for sport and predator/pest control in both Northern and Central Europe. All of the 28 countries assessed are parties to the Bern Convention and 19 are also European Union Member States. There are specific initiatives under both these policy instruments to tackle this threat, yet our data showed that illegal killing and taking is still occurring and is not restricted to Mediterranean European countries. Markedly increased effort is required to ensure that existing legislation is adequately implemented and complied with/enforced on the ground. Our study also highlighted the paucity of data on illegal killing and taking of birds in the region. It is a priority, identified by relevant initiatives under the Bern Convention and the European Union, to implement systematic monitoring of illegal killing and taking and to collate robust data, allowing stakeholders to set priorities, track trends and monitor the effectiveness of responses.

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Illegal killing and taking of birds in Europe outside the Mediterranean: assessing the scope and scale of a complex issue

Brochet

Bossche²,

Jones

et al. 2017

Bird Conservation International

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“…The population size of the eastern subspecies is estimated at 125,000-130,000 individuals [12], of which more than 100,000 migrate from Western Siberia and Kazakhstan to the wintering grounds in India and Central Asia in the Amudarya River Valley [13][14][15]. Central/Eastern Siberia, Mongolia, and Northeastern China provide the main breeding sites of the Eastern common crane, with the population estimated to be about 12,000-20,000 individuals [12,16,17]. There are also several major wintering sites such as the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the Yellow River Delta wetlands, Poyang Lake, the Shengjin Lake wetlands, the Mengjin Yellow River tidal flat wetlands, the Yancheng coastal wetlands, and the Beijing Wild Duck Lake wetlands [18][19][20].…”

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Migration Pattern, Habitat Use, and Conservation Status of the Eastern Common Crane (Grus grus lilfordi) from Eastern Mongolia

Erdenechimeg

Purev-Ochir

Gungaa

et al. 2023

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Studies on the subspecies Eastern common crane Grus grus lilfordi are still scarce, especially in Southeastern Siberia, the far east of Russia, Eastern Mongolia, and Northeastern China. This study explores the migration pattern, habitat use, and conservation status of the Eastern common crane. Using GPS/GSM tracking data, 36 complete migrations of 11 individuals were obtained from 2017 to 2021. The cranes migrated an average of 1581.5 km (±476.5 SD) in autumn and 1446.5 (±742.8 SD) in spring between their breeding site in Eastern Mongolia and the following wintering sites: the Xar Moron River, Chifeng; the Bohai Bay; the Yellow River Delta; Tangshan, Hebei; and Tianjin. During the autumn and spring migrations, the cranes used three critical stopover sites. The subspecies spent 60.3% of their time in rangeland, 18.1% in cropland, and 14.2% in water. The tracking data determined that, of the areas used by cranes, 97–98% of the summering sites were in Russia, 96% of the breeding sites were in Mongolia, and over 70% of the stopover sites and 90% of the wintering sites in China lay outside the current protected area boundaries. Consequently, establishing and expanding protected areas in summering, breeding, stopover, and wintering sites should be a central component of future conservation strategies.

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The Demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo) population genetic structure in Russia

Мудрик¹,

Ильяшенко²,

Goroshko³

et al. 2018

Vestn. VOGiS

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Estimated number of cranes (Gruiformes, Gruidae) in Northern Eurasia at the beginning of the 21st century

Cited by 4 publications

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Illegal killing and taking of birds in Europe outside the Mediterranean: assessing the scope and scale of a complex issue

Illegal killing and taking of birds in Europe outside the Mediterranean: assessing the scope and scale of a complex issue

Migration Pattern, Habitat Use, and Conservation Status of the Eastern Common Crane (Grus grus lilfordi) from Eastern Mongolia

The Demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo) population genetic structure in Russia

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