#urban-wildlife

#urban-wildlife

We're led by Kathleen Corradi, the city's famed rat czar, appointed by Mayor Eric Adams in 2023, and we are united by our visceral hatred of rats.

The contractors managing the final fit out of the new Google building in King's Cross are having to deal with a 'skulk' of foxes. I'm told the foxes colonized the building in the early stages when it was still quite accessible and are now living on the top floor which is like a small park.

Hiring hawks from local falconer Christophe Puzin was the Majestic's answer to curbing gull-related incidents (such as Sophie Marceau's 2011 wine-on-dress situation).

The cockatoos learned by watching others and then trying themselves, highlighting the power of social learning in animal behavior and adaptation.

The young peregrine falcons at San Jose City Hall are at risk after their mother brought home a rat, raising suspicions of poisoning due to their rare diet.

The researcher Vladimir Dinets was surprised to observe that a young Cooper's hawk utilized traffic patterns to hide while hunting, marking a notable intelligence in raptors.

The bird had flown headfirst into the Bank of America building, a 72-storey modernist skyscraper in the heart of Dallas.

City pigeons face numerous foot-related issues, from burns on hot surfaces to bacterial infections like bumblefoot, highlighting their struggle to navigate urban environments barefoot.

New research shows that some spiders living in cities weave soundproofing designs into their webs to manage unwanted noise, aiding in prey detection.