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First crane egg in 400 years laid n southern Britain
The first crane egg in southern Britain in more than 400 years has been laid by a nesting bird.
The Great Crane Project has been rearing cranes and reintroducing them to the West Country since 2010.
The egg, the first from cranes released by the project, is under round-the-clock guard at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire.
Hunting and the loss of wetlands led to cranes becoming extinct in Britain.
The trust has been rearing them in captivity and the oldest of the cranes released by the project only reached maturity this year.
The Great Crane Project has been rearing cranes and reintroducing them to the West Country since 2010.
The egg, the first from cranes released by the project, is under round-the-clock guard at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire.
Hunting and the loss of wetlands led to cranes becoming extinct in Britain.
The trust has been rearing them in captivity and the oldest of the cranes released by the project only reached maturity this year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-22593559
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