Takeaways:
- The population of the common crane was in decline for over 400 years due to wetland drainage and hunting. Now the UK has recorded 72 pairs of cranes.
- There are now approximately over 200 common cranes.
- Part of the increase in numbers is due to a project that has been hand-rearing and releasing young birds on the Somerset Levels and Moors since 2010.
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