Tag: urban wildlife

Sparrows are a little less flighty around humans wearing face masks than those without them on. In a new study published in Global Ecology and Conservation, researchers in China conducted...

Trash cans and bird seed in people’s yards may provide easy food for roving bears, but new research shows those resources can come at cost. Bears that spend time in...

Soaring skyscrapers and subway tunnels may seem like the polar opposite of natural habitats and ecosystems, but some researchers believe that cities hold untapped opportunities for biodiversity conservation. As managers...

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Birds that thrive in urban environments either have larger brains or the ability to reproduce multiple times throughout their lifespan, researchers found. Past research showed that birds with larger brains...

A portion of New York City is finding itself with a lot of unwelcome wildlife. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are causing traffic accidents. Wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) are invading yards....

As Colorado’s Front Range becomes more and more urbanized, the changing land uses are affecting the behavior of elk herds in the area. In some cases, they’re becoming residents and...

Cities are growing in some parts of the world at an extraordinary rate, swallowing up swaths of formerly wild habitat. But as these urban environments become the norm in some...

It’s no secret that human-provided food can impact wildlife. But as wildlife is increasingly found in urban areas, it can be hard to stop animals like birds from snacking on...

Suburban life can be great for carnivores. There’s plenty of green space, and it can be fairly peaceful — as long as they get along with their neighbors. New research...