Uganda’s Crested Crane Nears Extinction as Farming and Hunting Threats Mount  

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Uganda’s cherished crested crane, a symbol of national pride featured on the flag and coat of arms, is on the verge of extinction. The bird’s population, which numbered over 100,000 in the 1970s, has declined sharply in the decades after to just 10,000 today. Although protected by law—which imposes severe penalties on anyone killing a… Read More »Uganda’s Crested Crane Nears Extinction as Farming and Hunting Threats Mount

  

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