Chicago’s most important bird - the crane - is on the endangered species list. And not the ones with wings… I’m talking about the construction cranes that used to fill our skyline. Cranes signal growth, jobs, and investment in our city. Illinois and Chicago rise together. When the city grows, our state grows. But a proposed $21 Head Tax on our largest employers (that was tried and failed before) would send the wrong message. The Head Tax would lead to even fewer cranes in the sky, fewer jobs on

THE CRESTED CRANE: ZAMBIA REGIMENT SYMBOLIC BIRD The Crested Cranes are rated as the world's most beautiful cranes out of the 15 species. To a layman, they are just more birds being kept like other pets by Officers, Soldiers, or indeed families of military personnel in a barracks. But to those in the Army, they are of great significance as they are special mascots that contribute thousands of human resources. They are believed to have been of more favour to the troops during the First World War,

South Africa's national bird, the blue crane, is facing a high risk of extinction, prompting conservationists to swing into action to save the species recently reclassified from "Near Threatened" to "Vulnerable" status. | TRT Afrika

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