Goals & Objectives
The Urban Wildlife Project helps people in urban and suburban areas:
Learn about wildlife habitat
Learn how to attract wildlife to your property
Identify common urban and suburban wildlife species
Develop wildlife management plans
Intended audiences:
Homeowners and renters
Apartment / Condo owners and renters
Managers of city parks and other green spaces
Groundskeepers at schools, golf courses, business parks, and cemeteries
Apartment property owners/managers
Project Team
The Urban Wildlife Project is directed by David Drake, an Extension Wildlife Specialist and Professor in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The Urban Wildlife Project website is a collaboration between David and the Urban Wildlife Institute at the Lincoln Park Zoo (Chicago, IL). Select content for our website is provided by partners involved in the Urban Wildlife Information Network, a collaborative group of diverse researchers housed in institutions across the globe working together to understand urban wildlife.
