Once a familiar sight across many landscapes, the majestic grey crowned crane is now facing an increasingly uncertain future. The large-scale wheat and maize farms, which once supported crane ...

Just 10 years ago, spotting a gray crowned crane in Rwanda’s wetlands had become a rarity. These elegant birds — tall and statuesque, with golden plumes fanning from their heads — once ...

Ten years ago, the gray crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), faced with habitat loss and capture for illegal trade, was quietly slipping toward local extirpation in Rwanda. The Rwanda Wildlife ...