Suburban wildlife: Lessons, challenges, and opportunities
Urban Ecosystems
By: S. DeStefano, R.D. Deblinger, and C. Miller
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Abstract
The United States, as well as most developed and many developing nations worldwide, is becoming increasingly urban and suburban.Although urban, suburban, and commercial development account for less than one percent to just over 20% of land use among states, 50-90% of the residents of those states can be classified as urban or suburban dwellers. The population of the U.S. as a whole has risen from being > 95% rural in the 1790s to about 80% urban-suburban today. With these changes in land use and demographic patterns come changes in values and attitudes; many urbanites and suburbanites view wildlife and nature differently than rural residents. These are among the challenges faced by wildlife biologists and natural resource managers in a rapidly urbanizing world. In 2003, we convened a symposium to discuss issues related to suburban wildlife. The papers presented in this special issue of Urban Ecosystems address the lessons learned from the early and recently rapidly expanding literature, the challenges we face today, and the opportunities that can help deal with what is one of the biggest challenges to conservation in a modernizing world. ?? 2005 Springer Science + Business Media, Inc.
Suggested Citation
DeStefano, S., Deblinger, R., and Miller, C., 2005, Suburban wildlife: Lessons, challenges, and opportunities: Urban Ecosystems, v. 8, no. 2 SPEC. ISS., p. 131-137, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-005-4376-8.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Suburban wildlife: Lessons, challenges, and opportunities |
| Series title | Urban Ecosystems |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11252-005-4376-8 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 SPEC. ISS. |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Urban Ecosystems |
| First page | 131 |
| Last page | 137 |