The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) has been labeled as one of the 100 worst
invasive alien species by the IUCN. In Europe, the species has been introduced to Britain …

The current, rapid urbanisation process impacts global biodiversity and can be a driver for
phenotypic changes in mammals that persist in cities. Animals display different response …

Simple Summary The red squirrel is among the mammals that have adjusted well to urban
habitats. We compared two populations inhabiting Warsaw: in a park (with plentiful …

As urbanisation increases, wildlife is more likely to be exposed to humans. Although human
disturbance is the main cause of biodiversity loss, some wildlife thrives in anthropogenic …

Over the last years, world cities have emerged as multiple and complex habitats hosting
numerous and varied urban refugia for biodiversity. Therefore, the published literature was …

In an ever more urbanized world, animals have to cope with different challenging conditions
that may shape the individual's phenotype in the urban environment. Since body mass and …

Background Among live wild mammals adapted to urban and peri-urban habitats in Europe,
members of the families Felidae, Mustelidae and Sciuridae deserve special attention as …

Future cities have the potential to be biodiverse areas in which humans and wildlife can
coexist. However, the success of creating or maintaining wildlife-inclusive future cities can …

Urban wildlife faces a great variety of human-induced habitat alterations, among others
changes in resource availability and composition, often resulting in serious declines in …

The positive relationship between biodiversity and beaver‐modified habitats such as ponds,
dams, and canals has been demonstrated; however, the association between biodiversity …