Journal Call no. | TD171.5.H6O53 |
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Author | Wen, Bo. |
Article Title | Cry of the crane / Wen Bo. |
Is Part Of | One earth ; no.32, win 1996, p.26-27, illus. |
Abstract | China is often called the wonderland of cranes. Of fifteen crane species throughout the world, China is home to eight. But a degraded environment, misguided government policy, poachers and pesticides have put some crane species in danger of disappearing. Long after the cranes had deserted Caohai, the government built a dam to restore the dried out lake bed. That winter, the cranes returned. |