If you’ve ever walked through the Irish countryside on a summer evening, you might remember a strange, rasping call echoing from the tall grass—that’s the corncrake. Once a common sound, it’s now become a rare one, as this shy little bird struggles to survive in a rapidly changing landscape. In this episode of Upland Voices, we’re chatting about what’s behind the corncrake’s decline, and what’s being done to make sure its call isn’t lost for good.
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