A systematic review into the suitability of urban refugia for the Eurasian red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris

K Fingland, SJ Ward, AJ Bates… - Mammal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Urban growth and intensification are projected to increase as the global human population
increases. Historically, urban areas have been disregarded as suitable wildlife habitat, but it …

Changes in the home range sizes of terrestrial vertebrates in response to urban disturbance: a meta-analysis

K O'Donnell, J delBarco-Trillo - Journal of Urban Ecology, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The unprecedented growth rate in human population and the increasing movement of
people to urban areas is causing a rapid increase in urbanisation globally. Urban …

Behavioral causes, ecological consequences, and management challenges associated with wildlife foraging in human-modified landscapes

G Fehlmann, MJ O'riain, I FÜrtbauer, AJ King - BioScience, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Humans have altered up to half of the world's land surface. Wildlife living within or close to
these human-modified landscapes are presented with opportunities and risks associated …

The role of urban habitats in the abundance of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris, L.) in Finland

J Jokimäki, V Selonen, A Lehikoinen… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
Because the amount of urban areas has increased, it is important to investigate the
abundance of wildlife species in relation to urban environments. Analyzing the impact of …

Body condition and breeding of urban red squirrels: comparison of two populations affected by different levels of urbanization

A Beliniak, J Gryz, D Klich, K Jasińska, D Krauze-Gryz - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The red squirrel is among the mammals that have adjusted well to urban
habitats. We compared two populations inhabiting Warsaw: in a park (with plentiful …

[HTML][HTML] Relative abundance of Roe deer (Capreolus pygargus) related to overstory structure and understory food resources in Northeast China

L Wang, J Feng, P Mou, T Wang - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
Large herbivores are particularly susceptible to changes in quantity and quality of forage
resources, in turn constraining populations of large and threatened carnivores. Key prey …

The impact of urbanisation on chipmunks, arboreal and flying squirrels: a global systematic review

C Tranquillo, F Bisi, LA Wauters, D Preatoni… - Mammal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The current, rapid urbanisation process impacts global biodiversity and can be a driver for
phenotypic changes in mammals that persist in cities. Animals display different response …

The advantage of living in the city: effects of urbanization on body size and mass of native and alien squirrels

C Tranquillo, LA Wauters, F Santicchia, M Panzeri… - Urban …, 2024 - Springer
In an ever more urbanized world, animals have to cope with different challenging conditions
that may shape the individual's phenotype in the urban environment. Since body mass and …

Supplemental feedings affect diet seasonality and niche width in urban Eurasian red squirrels

Y Takahata, K Uchida, T Shimamoto… - Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Urban environments are novel alternative habitats for wildlife. Anthropogenic food resources
such as supplemental feeding (SF) are usually abundant, stable across seasons, and …

Spatial organization, behaviour and feeding habits of red squirrels: differences between an urban park and an urban forest

D Krauze‐Gryz, J Gryz, M Brach - Journal of Zoology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) successfully inhabit cities, utilize urban structures and adapt
to alternative food sources such as supplemental anthropogenic feeding. Here, we …