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South Africa’s national bird, the blue crane, is struggling to raise chicks in parts of the Western Cape

SA’s national bird faces “ecological trap” in Western Cape wheatlands

A new study has warned of a sharp drop in blue crane chicks in Overberg and Swartland

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read
Blue cranes are uplisted to vulnerable due to threats such as habitat loss, powerlines, fences and poisoning. (Supplied)

National bird in peril: Blue crane numbers plummet in Overberg

Blue cranes are uplisted to vulnerable due to threats such as habitat loss, powerlines, fences and poisoning

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read