Nesting cranes in Ireland spark hope of resurgence in numbers

A pair of nesting cranes have been spotted in a peat bog in the Irish midlands, sparking hope that the birds may breed in Ireland for the first time in centuries. Host Carol Hills speaks to Mark McCorry, lead ecologist at Bord na Móna, a former peat-producing company that “rewetted” the bog.

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