{"id":5106,"date":"2021-05-13T12:27:30","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T12:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?p=5106"},"modified":"2021-05-13T12:28:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T12:28:23","slug":"sculpture-of-red-kite-unveiled-outside-cardiff-castle-as-part-of-rspb-cymru-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/sculpture-of-red-kite-unveiled-outside-cardiff-castle-as-part-of-rspb-cymru-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Sculpture of Red Kite Unveiled Outside Cardiff Castle as Part of RSPB Cymru Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A statue of the bird has been put on display to encourage the Welsh Government to implement a &#8216;Green Recovery&#8217; plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>A large metal sculpture of the once endangered red kite has been revealed outside the entrance to Cardiff Castle.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sculpture is made entirely from sustainably sourced metals and, according to RSPB Cymru, represents the conservation success of one of Wales&#8217; most notable and loved birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"652\" height=\"365\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/image_6487327-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/image_6487327-1.jpg 652w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/image_6487327-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/image_6487327-1-293x164.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"652\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/image_6487327-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/image_6487327-1.jpg 652w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/image_6487327-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/image_6487327-1-293x164.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Red kite sculpture made from recycled materials<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once prominent in the UK, the red kite population suffered a steep decline in numbers during the 1990s as a result of hunting. 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