White wings flashing overhead in the sunlight, conservationist Olivier Nsengimana points out Rwanda's grey crowned cranes, migratory birds that have made an extraordinary comeback in the Great Lakes ...

Rwanda faces many accusations of rights abuses, but it has been praised for its conservation work, which is key to its vital tourism sector. Spearheading efforts to preserve the Grey Crowned Crane is ...

Ten years ago, the gray crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), faced with habitat loss and capture for illegal trade, was quietly slipping toward local extirpation in Rwanda. The Rwanda Wildlife ...

The body of the Grey Crowned Crane is mainly gray. The wings are predominantly white, but contain feathers with colors ranging from white to brown to gold. The head is topped with a crown of stiff ...

Once a familiar sight across many landscapes, the majestic grey crowned crane is now facing an increasingly uncertain future. The large-scale wheat and maize farms, which once supported crane ...

Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association (RWCA) has signed cooperation agreements with four conservation institutions from Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda to support the protection of grey crowned cranes ...

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. A decade ago, Rwanda had more crowned cranes in living rooms than in ...