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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"urban wildlife"”.
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THE EFFECTS OF HISTORICAL AND CURRENT LAND USE ON THE HABITAT USE AND COMMUNITIES OF URBAN WILDLIFE IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. METROPOLITAN AREA
Understanding past legacies of urban land use is important to identify ecological processes and inform best management practices for wildlife-friendly cities in the future. My first dissertation chapter is an overview of my personal research philosophy and how it relates to this dissertation. The …
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Urban wildlife species detection, species richness, and community shifts along a gradient of urbanization in an agriculturally embedded landscape using passive and active methods
Urbanization is a major contributor to global biodiversity loss, and there are knowledge gaps on how urban wildlife responds to urbanization in prairie cities. I analyzed how species richness of birds and mammals responded to a gradient of urbanization, measured by impervious cover, in Regina, …
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Urbanization's Effects on Avian Morphology, Hormones, and Behavior Across Ontogeny
… the remaining natural areas of the world. Urban-related stressors, such as lower food availability, the urban heat island, artificial light at night, and other pollution directly impact urban wildlife biodiversity and fitness. How wildlife cope and adapt to these urban modification's vary, …
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The mascot and the refugee : survival strategies for the new urban jungle
… us. Austin, Texas is home to two notable urban wildlife populations. In the early 1980s, one and a half million Mexican Free-tailed Bats moved into a bridge in the center of the city. Though initially greeted with fear and suspicion, they managed to turn their reputation around, thanks to …
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Botanical processes in urban derelict spaces
… and island biogeography principles to urban conservation. In particular the trend for planners to designate urban wildlife corridors is questioned as being probably of no benefit to native diversity and indeed these features are identified as being instead potentially significant …
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Aqua + Culture: Intergrating Fish, Farming, and Flood-control Systems on Four Mile Run
… people can have different fishing experiences in urban region? How to provide a habitat for urban wildlife? My thesis addressed these questions through a design for a public space along the downstream of Four Mile Run in Arlington, Virginia. With design criteria derived from case studies and …
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Modeling perceived risk from coyotes among Chicago residents
Coyote management in urban areas has become a concern for wildlife professionals. In the Greater Chicago Metropolitan Region (GCMR) wildlife professionals have received an increased number of complaints from residents. Based on cultural theory and cognitive hierarchy theory, we hypothesized that …
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A Comparison of the Singing Activity of Carolina Wrens <i>(Thryothorus Ludovicianus)</i>) in Urban and Rural Settings
As the earth’s landscape becomes increasingly urbanized, local wildlife must adapt to urban conditions or migrate to areas that are more rural. Urban wildlife face challenges such as direct loss of habitat, competition with non-native species, disturbance due to anthropogenic noise, and …
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Variation drives response to urbanisation: Evolutionary ecology of two introduced birds within anthropogenic environments : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
… which leads to novel challenges for wildlife. Wildlife colonising anthropogenic habitats confront new conditions, such as air and noise pollution, limited space and food resources, higher levels of competition and predator pressures. Such colonists should display a wide spectrum of …
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How land use influences wildlife occupancy and species richness in the City of Cape Town
Urbanisation is rapidly transforming and fragmenting natural habitat, disrupting ecosystems and negatively impacting biodiversity. The city of Cape Town is situated in a global biodiversity hotspot but sustained anthropogenic activities have resulted in the local extirpation of most medium and …
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MOVING THE GOALPOSTS: MIGRATORY BIRDS IN A CHANGING WORLD
… in the Caribbean within a Neotropical city. Urban regions are increasingly recognized to provide valuable wildlife habitat but may also contain hazards such as introduced predators, and we currently lack information on the effects of free-roaming cats on migratory and resident bird species …
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Scampering in the City: Examining the Ecological and Social Viability of Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) in Denver, Colorado
… applied to identify potentially viable areas for urban prairie dog colonies. In order to assess the social viability of urban colonies, knowledge and attitudinal surveys were distributed to residents near existing colonies and residents near potential colonies. Statistical analysis of responses …
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Evaluating Campylobacter spp at the human-wildlife interface
… for a significant burden of disease every year. Wildlife and domestic animals are considered important reservoirs, but little is known about host-factors driving pathogen infection dynamics in wild mammal populations. In countries like Botswana, there is significant spatial overlap between humans …
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Coyote (Canis latrans) Family Activity in a Landscape of Fear
At a global scale, rapid urban expansion is spilling human development over the boundaries that divide urban and rural. This overlap creates conflict as some wildlife species are forced to adjust to urban areas alongside human residents. One such species that has readily adapted to this urban life …