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Baker, Tina M. "Exploring Public Opinion of Urban Wildlife and Effective Use of Urban Wildlife Education in Tucson, Arizona." Thesis, Prescott College, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10275017.

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<p> I studied current educational efforts about urban wildlife in Tucson, Arizona using three main approaches: a) interviews with key informants, b) analysis of the dissemination of and reaction to informative booklets about urban wildlife, and c) a review of regionally-relevant news articles published online from 2013 to 2015. These triangulated research efforts provide a general snapshot of the relative effectiveness of urban wildlife education practices and result in suggestions for improvement with future efforts. Key informants provided insight into successful human-wildlife conflict reso

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HUI, WINNIE K. "HISTORY OF THE EVOLUTION OF HUMANS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON WILDLIFE." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1108950402.

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Stenberg, Kathryn. "Urban macrostructure and wildlife distributions: Regional planning implications." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184583.

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Urban environments can satisfy the habitat requirements of a variety of wildlife species. It has been shown that urban residents enjoy wildlife near their homes. The goal of this study was to determine if urban wildlife distributions could be predicted by metropolitan planning variables, so that opportunities for urban residents to enjoy wildlife near their homes could be enhanced. Three hundred one random points, stratified into seven zones, based on intensity of urbanization and vegetation type, were chosen in the Tucson metropolitan study area. Birds were censused with the variable circular

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Pendegraft, Melanie Anne. "Wildlife all around us: A second grade guide to city wildlife education." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2006. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2888.

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Mathieu, Amelie. "A Comparative Health Assessment of Urban and Non-Urban Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in the Kootenay Region, British Columbia, Canada." The Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1524089491713362.

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Ruther, Sherry Ann 1960. "Urban wildlife conservation in Arizona: Public opinion and agency involvement." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291907.

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This study examines urban wildlife conservation in Arizona as a function of public opinion and agency involvement. In the fall of 1985, a questionnaire was mailed to 1000 randomly chosen households. Respondents answered questions about urban wildlife-related activities, preferred species and locations for urban wildlife conservation, wildlife-related pest problems, a public agency's responsibility for urban wildlife, and potential agency-sponsored urban wildlife programs. Analysis of the survey data indicate that Tucsonans are aware of, have favorable opinions about, and actively encourage the

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Millward, Alison. "Community involvement in urban nature conservation : Case studies of the urban wildlife group 1980-1985." Thesis, Aston University, 1987. http://publications.aston.ac.uk/15096/.

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The effectiveness of the strategies employed by the Urban Wildlife Group (a voluntary conservation organisation) to provide and manage three urban nature parks has been evaluated, using a multiple methods methodology. Where the level of community interest and commitment to a project is high, the utilisation of the community nature park strategy (to maximise benefits to UWG and the community) is warranted. Where the level of interest and commitment of the local community is low, a strategy designed to encourage limited involvement of the community is most effective and efficient. The campaign s

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Karmacharya, Binab. "Population Dynamics of Northern Cardinal and Carolina Wren in an Urban Forest Fragment| Safe Refuge or Ecological Trap?" Thesis, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10002466.

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<p> Conserving bird populations in urban landscapes often depends on interactions between extinction, recolonization, and survival in remnant habitat patches such as small nature preserves. Thus, determining the ecological value of small nature preserves to birds is a necessary step towards an informed conservation strategy. As such, I conducted a year round capture-mark-recapture study from April 2010 to March 2014 to examine population dynamics of Northern Cardinals (<i>Cardinalis cardinalis</i>) and Carolina Wrens (<i> Thryothorus ludovicianus</i>) in a 41.7-ha nature preserve embedded in a

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Boal, Clint William 1961. "An urban environment as an ecological trap for Cooper's hawks." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/288705.

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I studied a population of Cooper's hawks (Accipiter cooperii) nesting in the metropolitan city of Tucson, Arizona, from 1994 to 1997. I identified 51 Cooper's hawk territories distributed across Tucson with pockets of nesting density as great as 1 pair/64.7 ha. Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.) (70.8%), aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis ) (25.0%), and cottonwood trees (Populus fremontii) (4.2%) were used as nesting structures more frequently than expected based on availability. Nest trees were primarily located in residential yards (48.3%) and high-use recreational areas (28.3%). Nest sites had a great

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Van, Velsor Stanley W. "A qualitative investigation of the urban minority adolescent experience with wildlife." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/4090.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004.<br>The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (June 29, 2006) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Fielding, Carolyn Anne Carleton University Dissertation Geography. "Wildlife rabies and urban expansion; environments of risk in Ottawa- Carleton." Ottawa, 1986.

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Stokely, John Matthews. "The feasibility of utilizing the cellular infrastructure for urban wildlife telemetry /." PURL, 2005. http://www.arlis.org/docs/vol1/A/430530928.pdf.

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Hall, Catherine. "Mitigating the impacts of pet cats (Felis catus) on urban wildlife." Thesis, Hall, Catherine (2016) Mitigating the impacts of pet cats (Felis catus) on urban wildlife. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2016. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/32120/.

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Pet cats are a very important part of life for many people and provide companionship to millions of people worldwide, from small children to the elderly. However, wandering pet cats may affect wildlife populations through direct predation, competing for prey with higher order consumers, spreading disease to wildlife and humans, exerting sub-lethal effects such as changes in parental behaviour or reduction in clutch size of prey caused by the fear of cat predation, hybridising with wild felids or breeding with stray and feral cats to maintain feral populations. In addition, they may annoy neigh

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Collins, Rita. "Urban Coyote (Canis latrans) Ecology| Diet, Activity, and Habitat Use." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10826343.

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<p> Non-habituated coyotes (<i>Canis latrans</i>) avoid direct interactions with humans. Reliance on human food sources has been linked to gradual habituation, a precursor to conflict and attacks on domestic pets and humans. Diet and activity patterns of urban coyotes inhabiting natural fragments in Long Beach, CA were monitored through scat collection and camera trapping over a year (Aug 2016 – Aug 2017). Local urban coyotes are relying predominately on natural foods, with an increase in mammalian prey in the wet season and an increase in vegetation and insect consumption in the dry sea

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Herbst, Harriet. "The importance of wastelands as urban wildlife areas : with particular reference to the cities Leipzig and Birmingham = Die @Bedeutung von Brachflächen als "urban wildlife areas" im urbanen Raum /." Leipzig : UFZ-Umweltforschungszentrum Leipzig-Halle, 2003. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=015383354&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.

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Medley, Sarah E. "Evaluating Campylobacter spp at the human-wildlife interface." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/103164.

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Campylobacter spp. infections are an increasing global concern responsible for a significant burden of disease every year. Wildlife and domestic animals are considered important reservoirs, but little is known about host-factors driving pathogen infection dynamics in wild mammal populations. In countries like Botswana, there is significant spatial overlap between humans and wildlife with a large proportion of the population vulnerable to Campylobacter infection, making Botswana an ideal location to study these interactions. This thesis reviews mammalian wildlife species that have been identifi

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Jones, Scott W. "Planning for wildlife, evaluating creek daylighting as a means of urban conservation." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp05/MQ63529.pdf.

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Baines, Linda M. "The application of remote sensing to the management of urban wildlife habitats." Thesis, Aston University, 1988. http://publications.aston.ac.uk/14281/.

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The project set out with two main aims. The first aim was to determine whether large scale multispectral aerial photography could be used to successfully survey and monitor urban wildlife habitats. The second objective was to investigate whether this data source could be used to predict population numbers of selected species expected to be found in a particular habitat type. Panchromatic, colour and colour infra-red, 1:2500 scale aerial photographs, taken in 1981 and 1984, were used. For the orderly extraction of information from the imagery, an urban wildlife habitat classification was devise

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Gatela, Sierrane Grace S. "Building Bridges for Wildlife: Modeling the Richness of Human-Wildlife Encounters Over 15 Years of Urban Growth in the Sky Islands." The University of Arizona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/608603.

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Sustainable Built Environments Senior Capstone Project<br>This study analyzes 15 years of wildlife tracking data across more than 40 transects in the Sky Islands surrounding landscape to investigate how human-wildlife encounters may respond to a decade of land development. The average detection of species per visit (ADPV), the quantification for human-wildlife encounters and indicator of species richness, was calculated for each transect across two sample periods 2001-2011 and 2011-2015. ArcMap was used to visualize the ADPV across sampling sites in the Sky Islands region. The p-value was then

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Estabrook, Tracy Starr. "Burrow selection by burrowing owls in an urban environment." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278687.

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I surveyed parts of Tucson, Arizona to determine numbers of burrowing owl (Speotyto cunicularia) burrows present, identify characteristics associated with burrow sites, and assess reproductive success. I measured habitat characteristics at 48 winter, 58 breeding, and 48 random burrows. Random burrows were closer to perches (P) and farther from wash banks (P) than were active burrows, and had smaller entrance dimensions (P). Winter burrows were farther from human activity than were breeding burrows (P). Active sites had less total vegetation, and less visual obscurity than did random sites. Owl

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Hedblom, Marcus Söderström Bo. "Birds and butterflies in Swedish urban and peri-urban habitats : a landscape perspective /." Uppsala : Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2007. http://diss-epsilon.slu.se/archive/00001453/.

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Thesis (doctoral)--Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2007.<br>Thesis documentation sheet inserted. Includes appendix of four papers and manuscripts co-authored with Bo Söderström. Includes bibliographical references. Also issued electronically via World Wide Web in PDF format; online version lacks appendix.

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Holzer, Katie Ann. "Amphibian-Human Coexistence in Urban Areas." Thesis, University of California, Davis, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3646306.

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<p> Pristine landscapes are decreasing throughout the world, and many of Earth's species can no longer survive exclusively in the remaining small and isolated reserves. At the same time, urban landscapes are increasing, and can serve as potential habitat for many wildlife species. Amphibians are facing striking global declines and are particularly impacted by urban development as they often reside in areas attractive for human settlements such as flat, productive lowland areas with abundant fresh water. My dissertation aims to increase understanding of amphibian use of these landscapes and how

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Gosselin, Heather M. "A framework for determining the compatability of wildlife with urban stormwater management practices." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/MQ61897.pdf.

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Briffett, Clive. "The effectiveness of urban space corridors in meeting recreational, habitat and wildlife needs." Thesis, Oxford Brookes University, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.325484.

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Leslie, Susan Stansbury. "Selecting wildlife and environmental education programs for adult organizations in an urban area." Thesis, This resource online, 1993. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06162009-063225/.

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McDonald, Lucian R. "Urban Alaskan Moose: An Analysis of Factors Associated with Moose-Vehicle Collisions." DigitalCommons@USU, 2019. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7547.

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As human populations continue to grow and encroach into wildlife habitats, instances of human-wildlife conflict are on the rise. Increasing numbers of reported wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVCs) provide tangible evidence of anthropogenic impacts on wildlife as well as increasing threats to human health and safety. Increasing WVCs are of particular concern, especially those involving large-bodied ungulates such as moose (Alces spp.), because of the increased risk of property damage, personal injuries, and human fatalities. Motorists directly involved in a WVC are at risk of injury or mortality,

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Siegel, Julianne (Julianne Susan). "How does the public process impact the selection of a nuisance wildlife management plan?" Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44336.

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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2008.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 51-56).<br>Since the 1950s the human relationship with wildlife in the United States shifted dramatically; from primarily consumptive to primarily recreational. Over the same time period a trend of humans moving into suburban communities further from the urban core developed. These people inadvertently enhanced their new suburban environment to be more appealing to certain generalist species known as nuisance wildlife. Policy decisions for nuisance wildl

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Hull, Jamie Rebekah. "Can urban greenways provide high quality avian habitat?" Connect to this title online, 2003. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-06052003-131934/.

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Bellantoni, Elizabeth Susan 1958. "Habitat use by desert mule deer and collared peccary in an urban environment." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/277936.

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I examined movements and habitat use by desert mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus crooki) and collared peccary (Dicotyles tajacu) in the Rincon Mountain District of Saguaro National Monument (SNM) from February 1988 through December 1989. Movements and habitat use by mule deer were closely associated with the distribution of free-standing water during the driest seasons of the year. Deer responded to losses of ephemeral water sources in SNM by leaving the monument to obtain water. Four of 5 peccary herds supplemented their natural diet by visiting houses and/or restaurants on a daily or twice dail

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Bradley, Dale. "Planning for wildlife: an urban planning and design exploration to support Mexican free-tailed bats." Kansas State University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/19046.

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Master of Landscape Architecture<br>Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning<br>Brent Chamberlain<br>Anthropocentric disturbances are often the main driver behind the population decline of wildlife species. Bat species are of particular concern recently with large declines in populations worldwide. The conservation of bat species relies on knowledge about the relationship between species-specific needs and the effect urban environments have on individual species. Mexican Free-Tailed Bats (MFTBs) are listed on the IUCN Red List and play an important role in many ecosystems within

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Deisinger-Murray, Alexander. "Whose Right to Urban Nature? A case study of Old Tidemill Wildlife Garden in Deptford, south-east London." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Kulturgeografiska institutionen, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-169427.

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This exploratory research project explores the production and use, and subsequent closure and eviction of the community-designed and managed Old Tidemill Wildlife Garden in Deptford – a predominantly working-class area in south-east London. This community garden played a key role in the lives of many local residents and its closure and subsequent demolition to make way for a large housing project drew a significant backlash from local residents which included protests, law-suits, and the occupation of the garden itself. Why this small, half-acre community garden garnered such a notable respons

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Hedlund, Charise Ann 1966. "Trichomonas gallinae in avian populations in urban Tucson, Arizona." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278648.

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I studied Trichomonas gallinae, a flagellated protozoan that is the causative agent of the avian disease trichomoniasis. The purpose of my study was to assess (1) the incidence of trichomonads in wild birds, (2) the prevalence of trichomonads in water sources utilized by wild birds, and (3) possible methods to control the transmission of trichomonads in water sources utilized by wild birds. I trapped 403 birds during 1994 and 1995. Approximately 1/3 of these birds tested positive for T. gallinae, however, none exhibited any signs of lesions. I collected water samples from 10 bird baths, isolat

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Franckowiak, Gregory Allen. "Space Use by Coyotes (Canis latrans) in an Urbanizing Landscape, and Implications for Management." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1398243682.

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Nicholson, Kerry Lynn. "Spatial Movements and Ecology of Mountain Lions in Southern Arizona." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194192.

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Managing wildlife in urban areas is increasingly necessary for wildlife conservation. Large carnivores like mountain lions (Puma concolor) present a particular challenge to managers because of public safety and the polarizing emotional reactions to human-lion encounters. Intensive development and conversion of large open spaces to small properties and subdivisions has caused increased habitat loss, fragmentation and encroachment. Preserving movement corridors for access to habitat patches is important in maintaining landscape connectivity to ensure viable populations adjacent to urban areas.

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Milbern, Lana Cecile. "Habitat usage of breeding songbirds in urban Columbus, Ohio." The Ohio State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1587476090513815.

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Gilleland, Amanda H. "Human-Wildlife Conflict Across Urbanization Gradients: Spatial, Social, and Ecological Factors." Scholar Commons, 2010. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3489.

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As suburban and exurban residential developments continue to multiply in urban areas, they encroach on wildlife habitats leading to increased human-wildlife interactions. The animals involved in direct conflict with homeowners are often relocated or exterminated by the homeowners. Often the homeowners contact state licensed wildlife trappers to eliminate the problem animal. In this study I examined how landscape, ecological, and social factors influence the incidence of human-wildlife conflict of thirty two residential areas in the Tampa, Florida metropolitan area. These residential areas, tot

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Burns, Jennifer M. "Site design for xeroriparian wildlife habitats in urbanizing areas of Eastern Pima County, Arizona." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276857.

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This thesis integrates wildlife management and biology, urban residential development, and the hydrology of desert watercourses. Literature is surveyed within each area and information is applied to the issue of wildlife conservation in urbanizing areas of Eastern Pima County. It is recognized that some natural wildlife habitats and wildlife species are valued by urban residents. Valuable areas of wildlife habitat are being lose due to conventional residential development strategies. This paper discusses the impact of typical residential development on native Southwestern wildlife species and

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Wurth, Ashley M. "Behavior and genetic aspects of boldness and aggression in urban coyotes (Canis latrans)." The Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1543529529011351.

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Shi, Yu. "Colonizing the urban wilds: invader or pioneer?" The Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1366333944.

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Sacamano, Paul 1962. "Structure and function of two urban forest stands in Tucson, Arizona." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/277924.

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The purpose of this study was to describe the structures of an arid urban forest. Two distinct and adjacent residential neighborhoods in Tucson, Arizona, Winterhaven and Richland Heights, were chosen as the study site. Landcover classes were identified through aerial photointerpretation and digitized using AutoCad. A field inventory gathered vegetative measures. Through an analysis, species composition, horizontal and vertical structure were described. Results were compared between each neighborhood stand and among findings of previous structural studies. Results describe Winterhaven as an une

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Zumhof, Brianna J. "Understanding perceptions of urban biodiversity and its benefits." Thesis, University of Iowa, 2019. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/6903.

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The human population is rapidly urbanizing, creating dramatic changes in local land use and land cover, unprecedented species loss, and a society increasingly disconnected from nature. Nature, specifically biodiversity, has been shown to provide benefits and enhance well-being to humans. Living in an environment with reduced opportunity to interact with or experience biodiversity has increasingly been recognized as both a public health and environmental issue, whereby separation from nature can negatively impact human well-being and how humans value nature, diminishing interest in and understa

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Coates, Ashley Nicole. "Wildlife Town Center: Reimagining Landmark Mall as a Space for Reconnecting with the Urban Flora and Fauna." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/104157.

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Urban development typically displaces or extirpates wildlife and decreases habitat. While some species such as the grey squirrel and raccoon adapt well to urban living, other species are less successful due to a lack of habitat or the loss of other species. As urbanization continues, the way that humans develop land and interact with species living on that land must be reevaluated. One development model that has been common in the Washington DC area is multi-use development. This development type accommodates various land uses in a small area. The layout of multi-use developments typically i

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Lippmann, Kiersten Elizabeth. "The Effect of Urbanization on Flight Initiation Distance and Alert Behaviors in Woodchucks." OpenSIUC, 2009. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/23.

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Animals that thrive in urban settings show a variety of adaptations to the highly disturbed, fragmented, and human-influenced environment present in cities. One adaptation is to decrease the flight response to human disturbance while increasing alert behaviors. This change increases fitness because frequent flight in response to increased human disturbance associated with a city environment would result in decreased foraging time, increased energy expenditure and increased stress levels. I tested the flight behavior of 66 woodchucks at various levels of urbanization and observed 20 woodchucks

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Plevel, Steve Randolph 1939. "Factors affecting local government adoption of wildland-urban interface fire policies." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278541.

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Disastrous wildland-urban interface fires are an increasing problem throughout the United States. Local government is ultimately responsible for protection of property and life threatened by these fires. This study attempts to identify the factors that influence local policy-making in this arena. Information for this study was gathered from a review of the natural hazard and public policy literature as well as three case studies. The case study areas are Orange County, California; Oakland California; and Eastern Pima County, Arizona. Eight factors which influence local government policy-making

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Last, Kathryn Victoria. "The social and political determinants in the formation and implementation of habitat conservation policy : the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 1996. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/1879/.

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The aim of the thesis is to ascertain the determinants involved in the introduction of the 'voluntary system' for the protection of habitats in the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 in order to explain its existence and form and also its effectiveness. The identification of the determinants involves consideration of a number of hypotheses. A positive proof shows why the voluntary approach was chosen. A negative proof shows why the alternatives of using criminal sanctions or planning control were not chosen. Hypothesis 1 is that the system adopted for species protection had proved inefficacious a

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Ratliff, Judith Diana 1950. "Lessons learned from 13 street tree programs that work." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291409.

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As public and private groups around the country--spurred on by the deforestation of our cities--gear up for a major tree planting effort between now and the turn of the century, many planners are seeking examples of successful planting programs to give them ideas about how best to proceed. An extensive survey of 13 acknowledged successful street tree planting programs was undertaken to illuminate a shared framework for fruitful action, including organizational structure and funding strategies. Street tree programs were targeted because these trees planted in the public right-of-way are truly c

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Alderson, Jessica Lynn. "Assessment of the urban public's knowledge of white-tailed deer management in two Texas communities." [College Station, Tex. : Texas A&M University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-3083.

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Rigard, Sarah. "Critique of a Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Method Applied to Residential Open Space." DigitalCommons@USU, 2010. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/643.

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To this date, little research has been done evaluating the quality of wildlife habitat provided by open space in residential areas. Quality wildlife habitat for the purposes of this study is defined as those areas which contain the physical and biological characteristics necessary to support native wildlife species of the region. This thesis critiqued a wildlife habitat assessment method used in a nationwide study of residential open space for the purpose of better understanding the research conducted by the study and to inform similar, future habitat evaluations of landscapes altered by hum

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Toros, Tulu. "Restorative urban design: toward a design method for mitigating human impacts on the natural environment through urban re/development." Diss., Kansas State University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/18809.

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Doctor of Philosophy<br>Department of Environmental Design & Planning Program<br>Lee R. Skabelund<br>The Restorative Urban Design (RUD) calls for a new urban design and planning approach targeting environmentally responsible re/development of urbanized areas through ecologically responsive impact mitigations. If implemented in a systematic manner, such re/developments can help move urban areas toward the successful restoration of the natural environment of which they are an inseparable part. The RUD model advocates more rigorous assessment and mitigation of urban impacts by carefully evalua

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Frederick, Teresa Moore 1963. "Patterns of habitat use by birds and lizards in urban river corridors of Tucson, Arizona." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278547.

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I surveyed songbirds and lizards adjacent to dry rivers throughout metropolitan Tucson and related species richness to recreational use and habitat using stepwise multiple regression. Habitat characteristics included vegetation structure and floristics in river-edge areas, adjacent land uses, and land uses of the surrounding landscape. Bank stabilization had a negative effect on species richness of all bird groups. Total vegetation cover, mesquite (Prosopis velutina) density, and natural open space had a positive effect on species richness of most bird groups. Tall vegetation was important for

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