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<br /> ....-9i..... <br /> 30 <br />Table 2. Hatching and fledging success of whooping crane eggs transferred from WBNP <br />(WBNP) to PWRC andlCF, 1967-1993. <br /> Minimum <br /> No, Eggs No. Eggs <br /> No. Transferred Remainino No. Eaas Hatched No. Chicks <br /> Fledaed <br />Year" Pairs . PWRC ICF WBNP PWRCb ICF WBNP PWRC ICF <br />1967 9 6 11 5 10 4 <br />1968 10 10. 10 10. 10 7 <br />1969 12 10 12 9 11 5 <br />1970 15 0 27 1 6 0 <br />1971 13 11 13 9 11 3 <br />1972 16 0 26 0 6 0 <br />1973 14 0 26 0 3 0 <br />1974 15 13 15 9 15 4 <br />1975 16 15 11 <br />1976 16 16 14 <br />1977 17 16 14 <br />1978 15 14 10 <br />1979 19 18 14 <br />1980 19 22 15 <br />1981 17 17 10 <br />1982 17 2 19 2 12 1 <br />1983 24 2 23 2 15 2 <br />1984 29 3 32 1 21 1 <br />1985 28 4d 27 1 20 1 <br />1986 29 4 28 2 25 2 <br />1987 32 12 33 7 31 5 <br />1988 31 14 33 8 25 7 <br />1989 31 15 34 6 21 3 <br />1990 32 0 12d 47 0 11 24 0 8 <br />1991 . 33 16 0 36 6 0 21 4 0 <br />1992 40 10 11 48 9 10 35 7 7 <br />1993 .44 16 10 59 15 9 35 13 8 <br />Totals 148 33 677 102 30 445 69 23 <br />a No eggs of wild origin were transferred to PWRC .in 1972, 1973, and 1975.1981, <br />Limited transfers were resumed in 1982 to increase:the size and genetic diversity of the <br />captive flock, Transfers were increased in 1987 to puild the captive flocks. <br />b Unhatched eggs are opened and examined. <br />c Includes one wet, newly-hatched chick which was removed from the nest (instead of the <br />other egg) to avoid chilling. <br />d Two eggs were infertile and sent only for examination; a third had an embryo that died in <br />incubation. <br />