Advancing urban wildlife research through a multi-city collaboration

Seth B. Magle; Mason Fidino; Elizabeth W. Lehrer; Travis Gallo; Matthew P. Mulligan; Maria Jazmin Rios; Adam A. Ahlers; Julia Angstmann; Amy Belaire; Barbara Dugelby; Ashley Gramza; Laurel Hartley; Brandon MacDougall; Travis Ryan; Carmen Salsbury; Heather Sander; Christopher Schell; Kelly Simon; Sarah St Onge; David Drake

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Advancing urban wildlife research through a multi-city collaboration

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Advancing urban wildlife research through a multi-city collaboration

Seth B. Magle, Mason Fidino, Elizabeth W. Lehrer, Travis Gallo, Matthew P. Mulligan, Maria Jazmin Rios, Adam A. Ahlers, Julia Angstmann, Amy Belaire, Barbara Dugelby, …

Frontiers in ecology and the environment, Vol.17(4), pp.232-239

05/01/2019

DOI: 10.1002/fee.2030

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Research on urban wildlife can help promote coexistence and guide future interactions between humans and wildlife in developed regions, but most such investigations are limited to short-term, single-species studies, typically conducted within a single city. This restricted focus prevents scientists from recognizing global patterns and first principles regarding urban wildlife behavior and ecology. To overcome these limitations, we have designed a pioneering research network, the Urban Wildlife Information Network (UWIN), whereby partners collaborate across several cities to systematically collect data to populate long-term datasets on multiple species in urban areas. Data collected via UWIN support analyses that will enable us to build basic theory related to urban wildlife ecology. An analysis of mammals in seven metropolitan regions suggests that common species are similar across cities, but relative rates of occupancy differ markedly. We ultimately view UWIN as an applied tool that can be used to connect the public to urban nature at a continental scale, and provide information critical to urban planners and landscape architects. Our network therefore has the potential to advance knowledge and to improve the ability to plan and manage cities to support biodiversity.

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Title: Subtitle: Advancing urban wildlife research through a multi-city collaboration
Creators: Seth B. Magle - Lincoln Park Zoo
Mason Fidino - Lincoln Park Zoo
Elizabeth W. Lehrer - Lincoln Park Zoo
Travis Gallo - Lincoln Park Zoo
Matthew P. Mulligan - Lincoln Park Zoo
Maria Jazmin Rios - Lincoln Park Zoo
Adam A. Ahlers - Kansas State University
Julia Angstmann - Butler University
Amy Belaire - The Nature Conservancy
Barbara Dugelby - St. Edward's University
Ashley Gramza - Colorado State University
Laurel Hartley - University of Colorado Denver
Brandon MacDougall - University of Iowa
Travis Ryan - Butler University
Carmen Salsbury - Butler University
Heather Sander - University of Iowa
Christopher Schell - Colorado State University
Kelly Simon - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Sarah St Onge
David Drake - University of Wisconsin–Madison
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Frontiers in ecology and the environment, Vol.17(4), pp.232-239
DOI: 10.1002/fee.2030
ISSN: 1540-9295
eISSN: 1540-9309
Publisher: Wiley
Number of pages: 8
Grant note: Alfred P Sloan Foundation; Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Prentice Foundation 0966130 / US National Science Foundation; National Science Foundation (NSF) Global Impact Award (Google); Google Incorporated
Language: English
Date published: 05/01/2019
Academic Unit: Geographical and Sustainability Sciences
Record Identifier: 9984259634602771

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