Global trends in urban wildlife ecology and conservation

MK Collins, SB Magle, T Gallo - Biological Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
As urbanization continues to expand across the globe, urban wildlife research is critical for
urban planners and conservation practitioners to create livable cities for both humans and …

[HTML][HTML] The vicious cycle of biophobia

M Soga, KJ Gaston, Y Fukano, MJ Evans - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2023 - cell.com
People can express irrational fears and disgust responses towards certain wild organisms.
This so-called 'biophobia'can be useful and indeed necessary in some circumstances …

“For whom? By whom?”: critical perspectives of participation in ecological citizen science

P Rautio, T Tammi, T Aivelo, R Hohti… - Cultural Studies of …, 2022 - Springer
This paper is a search for common ground between two natural scientists, two childhood
studies and education scholars and two human–animal studies or critical animal studies …

Mammal conservation in a changing world: can urban gardens play a role?

BE Van Helden, PG Close, R Steven - Urban Ecosystems, 2020 - Springer
Urbanisation threatens biodiversity globally, yet some animal populations persist within
urban landscapes. Conservation of urban wildlife has prioritised parks and remnant …

Factors affecting the occupancy of forest mammals in an urban-forest mosaic in EThekwini Municipality, Durban, South Africa

MM Zungu, MST Maseko, R Kalle, T Ramesh… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
Urbanisation is one of the most rapidly expanding forms of landscape modification by
humans and leads to large-scale loss and fragmentation of native habitat. This can alter the …

Modification of the third phase in the framework for vertebrate species persistence in urban mosaic environments

CT Downs, J Alexander, M Brown, M Chibesa… - Ambio, 2021 - Springer
Urbanisation is rapidly transforming natural landscapes with consequences for biodiversity.
Little is documented on the response of African wildlife to urbanisation. We reviewed case …

Understanding foraging flexibility in urban vervet monkeys, Chlorocebus pygerythrus, for the benefit of human-wildlife coexistence

HR Thatcher, CT Downs, NF Koyama - Urban Ecosystems, 2020 - Springer
Generalist wildlife species often thrive in urban environments because of increased
anthropogenic resources. However, human-wildlife interactions, especially if negative, raise …

Factors affecting presence of vervet monkey troops in a suburban matrix in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

L Patterson, R Kalle, C Downs - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2018 - Elsevier
Globally with increased urban development, understanding spatial habitat requirements of
urban-dwelling wildlife is increasingly important for conservation management …

Home range and habitat use of vervet monkeys in the urban forest mosaic landscape of Durban, eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

KR Pillay, JP Streicher, CT Downs - Urban Ecosystems, 2023 - Springer
Generally, urbanisation affects biodiversity negatively; however, some species thrive in
urban areas. One mammalian species thriving in the urban forest mosaic landscape is the …

Understanding Community Perceptions of the St. Kitts'“Monkey Problem” by Adapting Harm Reduction Concepts and Methods

CA Gallagher, LP Hervé-Claude… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Wicked problems in One Health are associated with dynamicity and uncertainty that require
experts, authorities and community members to reach for innovative means of collective …