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Conservationists call for regulations and policies to protect wetlands, Nile Post, Uganda

Population growth raises biodiversity concerns, Nile Post, Uganda

Conserving Africa’s cranes, IOL News, South Africa

Sarus Cranes return to Tram Chim National Park, Vietnam Plus, Vietnam

Whoop! Our beloved cranes are back from the brink, Texas Monthly, U.S.

The harrowing 5,000-mile flight of North America’s Whooping Cranes, National Geographic, U.S. edition

Researchers asked Wisconsinites if they wanted a Sandhill Crane hunting season. Here’s what they found. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, U.S.

Sandhill Crane conservation update, The Larry Meiller Show, Wisconsin Public Radio, U.S.

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