Urban mammals

Urban areas are predicted to grow significantly in future with increased human population growth resulting in increased urbanisation. However our understanding of how urbanisation affects wildlife, such as mammals, is currently limited in the UK. Urbanisation can be beneficial to some species that can adapt to it, but be detrimental to others that cannot tolerate habitat change. Those that benefit from urban habitats can increase in numbers, compete for resources and cause damage and disturbance that can lead to human-wildlife conflict in urban areas.

Research team

Dr Dawn Scott

Dr Bryony Tolhurst

Dr Maureen Berg

Dr Niall Burnside