Red wolf pups just made their debut in North Carolina, signaling a comeback for the endangered species
Four litters of red wolf pups, the most endangered wolf species in the world, have been born in North Carolina so far this year, and between 12 and 16 pups survived their first few months of life.
One of the litters was born on private land owned by a member of the Prey for the Pack Program, which financially supports landowners who allow red wolves on their property, while the other three were born in the wild.
North Carolina is home to the only wild population of red wolves in the world, after conservationists reintroduced it in 1987 in the first-ever carnivorous species declared extinct to be successfully reintroduced.
Why is this good news? Red wolves were hunted nearly to extinction in the 1970s, but began making a recovery through the federal Endangered Species Act, the Red Wolf Recovery Program, and the Saving Animals from Extinction Program. These newest additions are a critical conservation milestone for the species.
The number of elderly Americans with dementia is actually rapidly declining
Contrary to popular belief, researchers found that the incidence of dementia among elderly Americans is actually falling, and fast. Their newly published research shows that while 40 years ago 3 in every 10 Americans aged 85-89 had dementia, by 2024 just 1 in 10 did.
It’s happening globally, too. Between 1988 and 2015 the share of older people being diagnosed with dementia fell by 13% a decade across six countries in North America and Europe, according to a study of almost 50,000 people.
Their findings also point to factors that have helped lead to this decline — and could lead to continued progress — like treating people with hearing loss and high cholesterol, improvements in education, and efforts to reduce heart disease and strokes.
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