Publications

coccidian parasites and conservation implications for the endangered whooping crane (grus americana).	while the population of endangered whooping cranes (grus americana) has grown from 15 individuals in 1941 to an estimated 304 birds today, the population growth is not sufficient to support a down-listing of the species to threatened status. the degree to which disease may be limiting the population growth of whooping cranes is unknown. one disease of potential concern is caused by two crane-associated eimeria species: eimeria gruis and e. reichenowi. unlike most species of eimeria, which are lo ...	2015	26061631
haemosporida prevalence and diversity are similar in endangered wild whooping cranes (grus americana) and sympatric sandhill cranes (grus canadensis).	the population growth of endangered whooping cranes (grus americana) is not consistent with species recovery goals, and the impact of parasite infection on whooping crane populations is largely unknown. disease ecology and epidemiology research of endangered species is often hindered by limited ability to conduct invasive sampling on the target taxa. accordingly, we hypothesized that sandhill cranes (grus canadensis) would be a useful surrogate species to investigate the health impacts of haemos ...	2017	27938437