Blue cranes now listed as vulnerable in South Africa

Mongabay
Jul 1, 2025, 4:47 pm192 ptsTrendingTop
The blue crane, South Africa’s national bird, is now at greater risk of extinction, as a new regional assessment lists the species as “vulnerable.” “A Near-Threatened listing is no longer appropriate, now that the population is declining,” states the recently published Red Data Book of Birds, which…

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