A bur oak tree older than Chicago is scheduled to be cut down at the Lincoln Park Zoo.
An escaped peacock from the Bronx Zoo in New York City bit a man’s leg on Wednesday night after attempting to keep the pheasant safe.The bur oak tree's age is estimated between 250 and 300 years old. The 70-foot-tall tree stands in theThe Windy City was first permanently settled in the late 18th century and incorporated as a city in 1837.
Katrina Quint, the director of horticulture at Lincoln Park Zoo, said that officials did everything they could to reinvigorate the tree, including adding nutrients and increasing airflow in the soil. Its health had been declining for the past two years, Quint told
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