South African cities could create dedicated spaces where picking indigenous plants is safe.
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In praise of digging for potatoes.
New research shows common mynas sang fewer and less complex songs after a bad night’s sleep. Poor-quality song could affect a bird’s ability to reproduce and survive.
New research highlights the need for a broader approach to attracting fairy-wrens and other beloved birds to our gardens.
Using DNA sequencing, the origins of one of the world’s most common insects, the German cockroach, have been traced back to Asia. Learning more about this urban pest can help us fight it effectively.
An evolutionary biologist is studying what these resilient urban pests can teach us about adaptation and evolution.
An ecologist, a mathematician and a taxonomist were locked down together in a suburban house. So they counted all the species of plants and animals they could find.
Animals and plants living in cities are more likely to thrive when they are able to quickly adapt to urban conditions.
Urban coyotes prey on rodents and spread plant seeds. It’s OK to observe them from a distance, but then you should chase them off.
Urban ecosystem services sustain life but aren’t well protected.
There’s enormous value in citizen science projects that encourage urban-dwellers to learn about what is often, quite literally, on their doorsteps.
As we look beyond a world besieged by Covid-19, the relationship between humans and nature in our cities must be shaped and reclaimed.
Cities are among the harshest habitats on Earth. But when planned properly, private gardens can help improve their liveability.
Plague-wary Londoners tolerated mischievous red kites and ravens for their services to the city’s sanitation.
To protect urban trees, it’s important to reduce the impact from construction. Advance planning and close supervision can help.
Greenwashing spin is often used to justify chopping down mature street trees.
Scientists find inequality between humans also harms the birds, the bees, the microbes and the trees.
Domestic gardens offer an oasis for urban wildlife, and are a sight for sore eyes during lockdown.
With wild boar in Barcelona and coyotes in San Francisco, the lockdown has transformed concrete jungles worldwide.
Cities often embark upon drastic and expensive eradication campaigns designed to rapidly rid the city of pests like rats. But are the surviving rats stronger or weaker than before?
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Assistant Researcher, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Former Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Visiting Research Scholar, Fordham University
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Lecturer, Australian Urban Design Research Centre, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Research Associate in the Program for the Human Environment, The Rockefeller University
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Professor in Conservation Ecology, University of Stirling
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Professor of Climate Change Adaptation, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University, RMIT University
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Adjunct Professor, Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Post-doctoral fellow, Australian Landscape Trust, Calperum Station, James Cook University
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Professor in Zoology, James Cook University
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Postdoctoral researcher, RMIT University
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Director, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Geography, Maynooth University