Wisdom, a 74-year-old
Laysan albatross, has just made history as the
oldest known wild bird in the world, by
laying her 60th
egg.
Wisdom's remarkable
life has spanned decades of environmental change, yet her survival and the
survival of her species remain under constant
threat.
Every
year, seabirds like Wisdom endure threats from
invasive species, rising sea levels and climate
change, and ocean plastics. Wisdom herself has
beaten the odds, living several years longer than the
usual lifespan of Laysan albatrosses, and raising over
30 chicks in her lifetime. But she cannot do it
alone.
Her story underscores the urgent
need to expand funding for bird conservation, protect
critical habitats, and intensify efforts to remove
plastic and other pollutants from marine
ecosystems.
Wisdom is not only an
extraordinary individual — she's also a living symbol of
resilience and the irreplaceable beauty of our natural
world. Let's honor Wisdom's legacy by taking action to
protect her and the next generation of seabirds.
Sign this petition to
help us call on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to
increase protections for nesting sites on Midway Atoll,
implement plans to reduce marine pollution, and expand
funding for bird conservation programs.
