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Sandhill Crane
Scientific Name: Antigone canadensis
Thresholds:
- Galloway and Miry Bay (SK006)162,000 (max.)
- Whitewater Lake (MB015)120,000 (max.)
- Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area (SK001)75,000 (max.)
- Queen Maud Gulf (NU009)13,162 (max.)
- Quill Lakes (SK002)12,000 (max.)
- Luck Lake (SK003)10,200 (max.)
- Douglas Lake Plateau (BC172)10,000 (max.)
- Beaverhill Lake (AB001)8,000 (max.)
- Oak Lake/Plum Lakes Area (MB011)7,363 (max.)
- Big Grass Marsh and Langruth (MB033)6,500 (max.)
- Chopaka Customs (BC260)5,000 (max.)
- Big Lake (AB068)4,000 (max.)
- White Lake Area (BC167)4,000 (max.)
Global
1% of the global population estimate. This threshold is used to identify trigger species and IBAs under categories A4i/ii and A4iv.
Regional/Continental
1% of the regional/continental population estimate.
| Galloway and Miry Bay (SK006) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 63,000 - 78,000 | 1991 | Fall |
| 162,000 | 1990 | Fall |
| Whitewater Lake (MB015) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 12,000 | 2003 | Fall |
| 1,000 | 1990 | Fall |
| Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area (SK001) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 7,000 | 2008 | Fall |
| 5,000 | 2007 | Fall |
| 10,000 | 2006 | Fall |
| 6,000 | 2005 | Fall |
| 5,000 | 2000 | Fall |
| 75,000 | 1995 | Winter |
| 35,000 | 1990 | Fall |
| Queen Maud Gulf (NU009) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 13,162 | 1990 | Summer |
| Quill Lakes (SK002) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 12,000 | 1985 | Fall |
| Luck Lake (SK003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 4,500 | 2007 | Fall |
| 10,200 | 1992 | Fall |
| Douglas Lake Plateau (BC172) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 6,000 - 7,700 | 2019 | Spring |
| 10,000 | 1995 | Fall |
| 10,000 | 1995 | Spring |
| Beaverhill Lake (AB001) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 7,200 | 2017 | Spring |
| 8,000 | 2009 | Fall |
| 8,000 | 1993 | Spring |
| Oak Lake/Plum Lakes Area (MB011) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 7,363 | 2017 | Fall |
| 3,300 | 1995 | Fall |
| Big Grass Marsh and Langruth (MB033) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 100 | 1995 | Fall |
| 566 | 1977 | Fall |
| 6,500 | 1961 | Fall |
| Chopaka Customs (BC260) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 5,000 | 2010 | Spring |
| Big Lake (AB068) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 4,000 | 2020 | Spring |
| White Lake Area (BC167) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 4,000 | 2008 | Spring |