Successful resettlement of Eurasian cranes in the British Isles with the support of Lufthansa Group

2013-05-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — News from Great Britain that The Great Crane Project there has succeeded in establishing the resettlement of the Eurasian crane in that country – with the support of the Lufthansa Group. For more than 400 years, the majestic large birds were regarded as being extinct in England.

In 2010, within the context of the resettlement project, Lufthansa already flew crane eggs produced by brooding cranes from the Schorfheide-Chorin biosphere in Brandenburg to Great Britain in special, air-freight proven brooding containers. At the Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire, care was provided around-the-clock for the brooding and subsequent rearing of the fledglings. In order to make this process as realistic as possible, the carers looked after the newcomers dressed in crane outfits.

Subsequently, the “birds of luck” were released to live in freedom. Over 50 birds are now living in the wild in South West England and 16 have been sighted again in the vicinity of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre.

At least ten of the 15 species of crane worldwide are still under threat. The consistent protection of the brooding, resting and assembly points of the migratory birds is the decisive lever for the sustainable stabilization of the crane population. The Lufthansa Group, whose emblem features the crane, vigorously supports these efforts. You will find photo material here: http://mediabase.lufthansa.com.

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