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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Photo: Ugandan Cranes Declining Due to "Witch Doctors"


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Gray crowned cranes are on the decline in Uganda, where "witch doctors" and poachers are capturing them for potions and pets, a new report says.

Healers crush the birds' eggs, mix them with herbs, and sell them as elixirs that promote long marriages and affection.

Photograph by Tom Brakefield/Getty Images