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Red-crowned Cranes on Hokkaido

10,000 Birds

Still, one source states that this is the second-rarest of all crane species. What methods are effective to protect an endangered crane species? On Hokkaido, the number rose from 33 in 1952 to about 1200 now, with the bird presumably benefiting from its symbolic importance for Japanese culture and its pull for tourists.

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