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WM Chapter 17 Urban Wildlife

1. Which species are found in urban areas

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WM Chapter 17 Urban Wildlife

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    1. WM Chapter 17 Urban Wildlife

    2. 1. Which species are found in urban areas & rank from common to occasional. Skunk lizards Raccoon Red fox Opposum Rabbit Gray squirrel Rats – mice Songbirds coyotes Owl – raptors moles Deer groundhogs Moose other: Cougar

    3. 2. Give 5 examples of urban spaces used by wildlife. Describe features found in each. Cemetaries Parks Homes Schools Golf course, ditches

    4. 3. Why is urban wildlife a problem? Problem Caused by Disease several Trash raccoon, bear, rats Structural damage Rodents, squirrels Injury – bites rodents Road kill – car wrecks deer, raccoon, What is the most common roadkill in Jax? Plant damage deer, rabbits

    5. 4. Discuss the case of Peregrine Falcons. DDT Clift Dwellers Pigeons City sky scrapers – chicago and New York City

    6. 5. Which species often do better in cities & why? Prey - Raccoons, mice, rabbits, squirrels Fewer predators Shelter Nest spaces Water food

    7. 6. Which species cause the most damage to humans in urban settings? Rodents – structural – electrical – feces diseases (hantavirus, etc) Raccoons, bats - structural – disease (rabies) Squirrels –structural, - disease – typhoid, Rabbits, deer – plant damage Moles - lawns

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