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Danger to Urban Wildlife. What can we do?. What are some problems for wild animals that live in urban areas?. (sample responses) Loss of habitat Prey for cats and dogs Fly into windows Hit by cars or busses Poisoned Gunshot Parents die Drought.
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Danger to Urban Wildlife What can we do?
What are some problems for wild animals that live in urban areas? (sample responses) • Loss of habitat • Prey for cats and dogs • Fly into windows • Hit by cars or busses • Poisoned • Gunshot • Parents die • Drought
How can we reduce the impact of modern society on urban wildlife? (sample responses) • Protect green spaces • Plant trees and bushes • Keep dogs and cats indoors • Don’t use pesticides • Educate people about not hurting animals • Drive cautiously • Throw trash away in containers
How can we go about finding the leading causes of injury to wildlife? (sample responses) • Collect our own data by: • Surveying wildlife experts • Interviewing community members • Going to clinics and hospitals and asking for data they have collected • Find research others have done • Analyze all our data to look for causes