Urban Wildlife

Wildlife Safety

Healthy coyotes very rarely attack healthy adults, but a bold or habituated pack can threaten people, especially children or small pets. Most incidents involve food-conditioned...

Status Updates

Reports of dead swans at Lake Eola typically reflect isolated incidents rather than an ongoing die-off or imminent threat to the resident population. As of the latest available...

wildlife-urban-ecology

A sewer gator is a colloquial term for an alligator reported in sewer systems or urban waterways, often tied to sightings in New York and other cities with aging underground inf...

wildlife

Opossums are the only marsupials native to North America and are widespread in Brooklyn’s neighborhoods, parks, and greenways.

animal-behavior

Yes, raccoons are widely considered smart animals for mammals of their size, consistently demonstrating flexible problem-solving, rapid learning, and strong long-term memory in...

Animals/Wildlife

Thomas the Goose is an individual barn goose whose distinctive personality and vocal presence have generated sustained online attention. Unlike fictional characters, this goose...

wildlife-information

Raccoons are common urban animals in St. Paul, Minnesota, thriving in neighborhoods where food, water, and den sites are available. These medium-sized mammals are highly adaptab...