Little Crane, Very Big Deal: Hope for Sarus Cranes in Thailand
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Due to habitat encroachment and environmental degradation in its traditional home base of Asia, the bird’s worldwide population has dropped to roughly 20,000 individuals, marking it as a Vulnerable species. Sarus Cranes were extirpated in Thailand about 50 years ago due to the triple threat of farmers, hunters, and pesticides.
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