Urban Wildlife

wildlife

Hawks in Cincinnati are a regular part of the regional landscape, especially across the Ohio River valley and the city’s patchwork of parks, woodlands, and open fields. These...

Wildlife Ecology

Brush tailed possum diet at a glance: Primarily nocturnal folivore-frugivore feeding on eucalyptus leaves, fruits, flowers, and occasional invertebrates; highly adaptable to sea...

wildlife_conflicts

In Tucson, the most common squirrels are the native Abert’s tree squirrel and the introduced eastern gray squirrel. Both species flourish in neighborhoods, parks, and desert e...

carnivores

Finding and responsibly shooting coyotes requires understanding their wide range, behavior, and local laws. These highly adaptable canids inhabit rural fields, agricultural edge...

Wildlife Ecology

Yes, hawks do kill pigeons. As natural avian predators, medium-sized hawks such as Cooper’s hawks and sharp-shinned hawks regularly hunt adult pigeons, while larger species li...

fauna-relations

Yes, a fox can kill a raccoon, but this is situation-dependent and not a common or reliable food source for most fox populations. Coyotes are far more significant raccoon predat...

Wildlife & Nature

Common possums, particularly the widespread brushtail and ringtail species, are highly adaptable omnivores. In natural and urban settings, their possum diet emphasizes native ve...

wildlife

Red foxes in Royal Oak are a common sight in both urban neighborhoods and nearby green spaces. These adaptable canids are active mainly at dawn and dusk, feeding on small mammal...

wildlife

Black squirrels are a melanistic color phase of the Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis). In Dunn Loring, Virginia, they are commonly reported in residential neighborhoo...