Kenya loses at least 800 grey-crowned crane birds yearly. They converged at Boulevard Hotel, Nairobi, before launching a nationwide survey of the birds. “The species is in trouble ... Its future is fading fast,” Kenya National Museums research scientist Wanyoike Wamiti said. The National Museums of Kenya and the Nature, the Biodiversity Conservation Union of Germany and other partners will conduct the survey. A partial survey last year showed the birds were endangered.

Source: The Star February 25, 2019 21:21 UTC