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When talking about urban wildlife, we refer to animals that live and thrive in human-dominated ecosystems.Can the Urban Wildlife Phenomenon Prevent All Species From Going Extinct?
The reasons to use our cities in this way dont just stop with maintaining biodiversity. Having urban areas that are more wildlife-friendly makes cities and towns better places to live in.
Moreover, city dwellers come into contact with these lifeforms just as often, if not more, in their daily lives than with those lifeforms that are currently emphasized as urban wildlife: most people likely encounter insects more frequently than bats in cities.
Urban Wildlife refers to wild animals that live within city boundaries or use city areas as part of their range. These animals adapt to human altered environments and find food shelter and breeding sites among buildings parks gardens and waterways.
Another section of society appears to view urban wildlife in a more practical, albeit no less destructive, light: as a potential meal. Ecologists in Sheffield report anecdotes of migrants living rough in the citys parks catching fish to eat and roasting squirrels.
How to help urban wildlife. Urban wildlife around the world. About our wild neighbours.With the world's wildlife facing unprecedented declines, and as urban areas expand, it has never been more important to make our towns and cities healthy and sustainable places to live.
