Tag: urban

For urban wildlife, adapting to city life means changing the times of day when they would usually be active in more natural settings. “In order for species to function within...

When people manage their yards to benefit wildlife, common birds tend to flock to them. That can provide an often overlooked benefit for wildlife—keeping common species common. In urban areas,...

Some wildlife in North Carolina is more abundant in suburban backyards than in nearby forests, and some of these yards even display more species richness. In 2016, scientists deployed camera...

When Kristin Winchell was sampling Puerto Rican crested anoles(Anolis cristatellus), she began noticing lizards’ body temperatures were elevated amid the heat-trapping concrete and asphalt of urban areas. “But we didn’t really...

In 2007, a male coyote (Canis latrans) wandered right into the open door of a Quiznos restaurant during lunch time in Chicago. This bold behavior got Christopher Schell, assistant professor...

Mockingbirds (Mimus polyglottos) are known to be a territorial species, but researchers recently found that the presence of lead in the environment can make them even more territorial and aggressive....

Nearly 1 billion birds in North America are estimated to die annually from striking windows or building exteriors, and researchers conducting a recent comprehensive study of the phenomenon found the...

Apart from the usual green spaces, it appears that city birds also appreciate landscaped roofs. A recent study published in the Wildlife Society Bulletin shows how green roofs — tops...