Safari in the city: a guide to urban wildlife viewing in America

New York

THE notion of urban wildlife may suggest images of rodents and pigeons. But as backyard birders can attest, more desirable wildlife persists in cities, a topic studied by the Chicago-based Urban Wildlife Institute and eight new partner research bodies across the country.

These members of the Urban Wildlife Information Network use wildlife-monitoring tools such as motion-triggered cameras to track animal behaviour and encourage biodiversity in cities.