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    World’s Oldest Known Wild Bird Lays Egg at 74

    World’s Oldest Known Wild Bird Lays Egg at 74

    Wisdom, a 74-year-old Laysan albatross, is the oldest-known wild bird on the planet. First fitted with a band in 1956, the Hawaiian seabird has laid her first egg in four years, according to United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) officials. Wisdom returned to the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge to lay what could be […]

    Wolves Will No Longer Be ‘Strictly Protected’ in Europe

    Wolves Will No Longer Be ‘Strictly Protected’ in Europe

    Wolves in Europe will go from being “strictly protected” to “protected” next year after the Council of Europe backed a proposal by the European Union to downgrade their status. Conservationists are concerned about the survival of the species, which bounced back after being on the edge of local extinction, reported The Guardian. “This decision is […]

    ‘Coexistence Is Happening’: LA Mountain Lions  Change Their Hours to Avoid Recreationists

    ‘Coexistence Is Happening’: LA Mountain Lions Change Their Hours to Avoid Recreationists

    In a symptom of human development pushing native wildlife further outside their natural habitats, mountain lions living in the greater Los Angeles area have been changing the timing of their activities to avoid interactions with hikers, joggers, cyclists and other recreationists, according to a new study led by researchers at University of California, Davis (UC […]

    Largest Known Coral Colony Discovered Near Solomon Islands

    Largest Known Coral Colony Discovered Near Solomon Islands

    The largest known coral colony in the world has been found in the southwest Pacific, near the Solomon Islands. Visible from space, the “mega coral” — a collection of tiny coral polyps forming one organism — could be over three centuries old, reported BBC News. The giant coral colony was discovered by a National Geographic […]

    Insect Larvae Capable of Digesting Plastic Discovered in Kenya

    Insect Larvae Capable of Digesting Plastic Discovered in Kenya

    Plastics, ubiquitous in modern society, have become a toxic menace all over the world, leaching PFAS “forever chemicals,” breaking down into microplastics and choking the world’s seas and landfills.  In a promising study, scientists have discovered that mealworm larvae are capable of consuming polystyrene. They are one of few insects — and the first native […]