Brolga "were once spread throughout swampy wetland areas, but as land was drained for farming activities, their numbers declined. All of these factors, wetland loss, degradation and climate change are all playing a factor and limiting the habitats and conditions brolgas are having to live with." https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-11/brolga-study-genetic-differences-victoria-climate-change/107207286 #birds #brolga #wetland #degradation #FossilFuels #loss