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Urban wildlife research The University of British Columbia Urban Wildlife Project (UBC UWP) is a long-term urban ecology project advancing our understanding of meso-predators like raccoons, skunks, and coyotes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632413301610-MKF0IT0HL0D93FOWM6Z5/UWP_Icon+Color.png Urban Wildlife Project - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632520152569-2KMY8JZFJ27OPX20JCUQ/UWP_Puzzle+Fit+Color.png Urban Wildlife Project - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1727478251161-HHFRS6KCEX09EUXZ2WT7/RACCOON__03.jpg Urban Wildlife Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1727478337546-LEZ2YKLO9IGZ3FO4T0DO/RACCOON__24.jpg Urban Wildlife Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1727478521151-18JRDN8KTXRL4KGV191K/RACCOON__90.jpg Urban Wildlife Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1727478578772-G0AA6GG4N1E0G09ST2R4/RACCOON__18.jpg Urban Wildlife Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1727478472934-PPNHWJLM0GL0C2ERIGC5/RACCOON__59.jpg Urban Wildlife Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1727478438031-W0P0A1250X5C10U5ZGKZ/RACCOON__05.jpg Urban Wildlife Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632520937607-5D0NA08866UOZALOETM7/Kits+born+in+abondoned+RV+%28one+raccoon+is+leucistic%29+1.JPG Urban Wildlife Project - Raccoons Procyon lotor Raccoons are found in almost every city in North America, but we know surprisingly little about their behavior and cognition. We are studying how raccoons learn and which types of problems they can solve. This knowledge will help us live alongside raccoons more peacefully. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632240975099-8XMKUNSN16E65AKSFW1M/unsplash-image-EWD6wYYn9LI.jpg Urban Wildlife Project - Coyotes Canis latrans Coyotes are highly adaptable and successfully live alongside humans in urban areas throughout North America. We study behavioral flexibility in captive coyotes and compare their behavior and problem-solving skills to raccoons and skunks. We are learning how different species adapt to cities in different ways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632520630822-6KD7V15760ZG9CUCPKC4/skunk+eating+out+of+bird+bath.JPG Urban Wildlife Project - Striped skunks Mephitis mephitis Skunks are very good at living in cities, despite having a smaller brain (relative to their body size) than raccoons and coyotes. We study skunks to learn if they can solve the same problems as other urban carnivores and to understand how they have adapted to life in the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632718908137-C1VJTSUNLVOFTJ7KZHJN/unsplash-image-EPBgjePWSEo.jpg Urban Wildlife Project - Spotted hyenas Crocuta crocuta Spotted hyenas live in primate-like societies with strict dominance hierarchies. They also live in a wide-range of habitats throughout sub-Saharan Africa. We study spotted hyenas to better understand the evolution of intelligence, innovative problem solving, and social learning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632783142866-30N4G7PZ2X9SA50CBRK3/unsplash-image-FzZWp6yrwEY.jpg Urban Wildlife Project - Asian elephants Elephas maximus Asian elephants live alongside humans in many rural parts of Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. We are studying the connections between personality and problem-solving skills in captive Asian elephants. Ultimately, we hope to help predict which elephants may enter into conflict with humans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632719294579-1LN3YRN5EATKMYZ5YI84/unsplash-image-153_VPk1NZQ.jpg Urban Wildlife Project - Feral cats Felis catus Feral cats are a dominant species in most cities throughout the world. We are using trail cameras to record observations of feral cats to better understand how they interact with other urban wildlife species. This work will help us understand how information and diseases may be spreading through urban wildlife populations. https://www.animalcognitionlab.org/research daily 0.75 2024-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1631218062978-Y4OB4UPLUO20FUPXFT68/unsplash-image-TNjdgCBRMeU.jpg Research https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632542993145-P6Q554KLE9281MC4Y0E3/RaccoonReversalLearningWild.jpg Research - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1633064437019-HHA9PVPF405Q7HBN8UD6/unsplash-image-AwLGKElI_SA.jpg Research - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632523788946-1PUHO2OW9YVFV1R59F4S/unsplash-image-dQT6hKtRWRw.jpg Research - The Urban Wildlife Project We recently started a long-term urban ecology project at the University of British Columbia to advance our understanding a number of wildlife species that are thriving in cities. Learn more about the project in the link below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1634041705994-70KFQY04DWMD7459XX4G/unsplash-image-t9QeSi0jvLc.jpg Research - Personality & Cognition We are examining how individual variation in performance on cognitive tasks is related to animal personality. We are looking at this in Asian elephants, raccoons, and zebra finches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1631558688121-8APZJQJZGRGQDXR1YN1T/unsplash-image-ck-eiFf5Wkg.jpg Research - Cognition of urban adapters A main goal of our research with urban carnivores is to determine which cognitive mechanisms facilitate the successful adaptation of some species to human-altered environments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632543415082-21Z4IXA2GQZAGHMZ30HT/Screen+shot+2013-07-31+at+11.25.00+AM.png Research - Evolution of intelligence Intelligence likely evolved as a result of many factors. We are testing hypotheses to explain the evolution of intelligence using members of the order Carnivora as a model group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1634041900834-X3O64BMYESIW8XM418F9/unsplash-image-Ixy_m2YttFo.jpg Research - Applications for wildlife management Through our studies of urban carnivores, we frequently encounter the negative consequences of human-wildlife interactions. We are dedicated to applying the results of our research to reducing conflict between humans and wildlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1634041964779-G3B4BVHR1V9OKBFFALN2/unsplash-image-agGr1x5XUA4.jpg Research - Social influences on cognition The structure of the social environment impacts the spread of information through groups of animals and can impact learning outcomes for individuals. We are experimentally investigating social influences on cognition in our studies of raccoons, zebra finches, elephants, and hyenas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632523644870-ATPMZR0KVYOP5DUR1AFL/906+S+10th+St+homeowner+pic+of+collared+raccoon.jpg Research - The Raccoon Project Before our project in Vancouver, we conducted an in-depth behavior and cognition project on the wild raccoons and skunks of Laramie, Wyoming. Learn more about the project in the link below. https://www.animalcognitionlab.org/get-involved daily 0.75 2024-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632507992450-TZ5RAPEROVWXFU9G9AO8/Kits+born+in+abondoned+RV+%28one+raccoon+is+leucistic%29+1.JPG Get Involved https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1691957816447-QQPVP608TODVJ6Y7FZCQ/image-asset.jpeg Get Involved https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/41bc3cd0-6ddc-409a-ba00-c58de1dfc805/IMG_7708.jpeg Get Involved - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1b3c191f-966d-4506-85e1-b25333142029/IMG_6515.jpeg Get Involved - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632508293453-2I1SQL1ZVU3ZRJ1JIQI8/Raccoon+walking+near+trashcan+in+alley.JPG Get Involved - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1631888405578-ZUIL7PYRMQB1U1Z5UTSP/Mammal_raccoon_tracks_Oak_Island_SE_9th_St_ncwetlands_AM_%2820%29.jpg Get Involved - Make it stand out Raccoon tracks, by ncwetlands.org, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1692209886310-EC7FQ752XBKD1YHFZ0YT/image0.jpg Get Involved https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1692209939383-KLN3FHF6LJ0DDWKYMZ5Z/image11.jpeg Get Involved https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632781135408-WZTA1N96QD92OULNDBLK/Screen+Shot+2016-10-14+at+12.50.11+PM.png Get Involved https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632781173921-YDZEA5XS7RXOLAN807C9/IMG_20150827_162040.jpg Get Involved https://www.animalcognitionlab.org/publications daily 0.75 2026-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632543892761-9TI805RSIKHVB30WCKQS/Screen+Shot+2017-01-09+at+3.47.43+PM.png Publications https://www.animalcognitionlab.org/home-1 daily 1.0 2024-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1628185377228-GQ2CV3871BTCH4A58MGW/unsplash-image-fJyO0eo6_aI.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1628866634016-OQGAZWM8V8K9FW4IHX0U/yannick-menard-gJ2rP19xx6M-unsplash.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1634836121874-AVPCEQYXVU5D8ASZBGXD/unsplash-image-EiGBmms-alk.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1633630156108-U9SUL9FKNM4EI17K73RN/AnimalBehaviorCognitionLab-Logo_Vertical_White_No+text.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1627597953798-IYEJCL7M7JM4MZ1ET4PH/unsplash-image-ck-eiFf5Wkg.jpg Home - The Urban Wildlife Project The University of British Columbia Urban Wildlife Project (UBC UWP) is an internationally renowned long-term urban ecology project that focuses on gaining a comprehensive understanding of how wildlife are adapting to cities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1631215784128-HH21158OU131DTI15QK0/unsplash-image-OJCrqfNAnZI.jpg Home - Gaining a comprehensive understanding of how wildlife are adapting to urban environments Our research pushes animal cognition and urban ecology forward by bringing traditional tests of animal cognition into the field. We study carnivores, discovering novel and critical insights into the evolution of intelligence, how species deal with anthropogenic disturbance, and how we can mitigate conflict between humans and urban wildlife. https://www.animalcognitionlab.org/events daily 0.75 2021-10-11 https://www.animalcognitionlab.org/events/example-event monthly 0.5 2021-08-03 https://www.animalcognitionlab.org/wyoming-raccoon-project daily 0.75 2021-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632521594720-U9J08W8AZFE3PKFXGUBV/UBC+UWP.png Wyoming Raccoon Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632754609288-6IJ5OED8E1OSA29RG5DT/Racoon+lab+logo_v15_white+face__icon+logo.png Wyoming Raccoon Project - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632588185973-G90XTWDXB4VXJS3IG8MR/IMG_2444.JPG Wyoming Raccoon Project - Join our community An important goal of this project is to encourage everyone to enjoy the wildlife living in their backyards. We inspire public interest in local wildlife by promoting citizen science opportunities through educational events. A large number of our trapping and data-collecting efforts happen on private property, so we are dedicated to creating and maintaining connections with the Laramie community. Please report Laramie, WY., raccoon sightings to raccoon@uwyo.edu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632588406666-CEP8XI2CE9CK4AL4A9I8/trappingpicatbrett%27s.jpg Wyoming Raccoon Project - We trap, mark, release, and track wild raccoons and skunks living in Laramie, WY. Our team captures and marks wild raccoons and skunks. We collect important biological samples for diet, genetic, and disease testing before releasing them back in their natural environment for cognition experiments. We track the movements of raccoons by fitting them with High Frequency radio collars, as well as ear tags and PIT tags for both raccoons and skunks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632588678406-CIE7ND3SG56O520KL8RA/unsplash-image-akfYWyYocZo.jpg Wyoming Raccoon Project - About the common raccoon The common raccoon is a small, nocturnal carnivore in the family Procyonidae in the subgenus, Procyon, along with 7 other species of raccoon. They are found in Canada, most of the United States, Mexico and Central America. Unlike many other animals, raccoons have adapted well to human infrastructure and tend to thrive in urban environments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632521160854-WFDEVVWUXIKNJCHVCITA/20170927_KJS1890_small.png Wyoming Raccoon Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632521078580-WX8RUYQBMDP5HY3TNE2D/Raccoon+mom+investigating+the+outside+of+RV+which+she+used+as+a+natal+den.JPG Wyoming Raccoon Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632521146705-03QD2DTO5ADTOT1HPCVJ/20170927_KJS1784_small.png Wyoming Raccoon Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632521085908-DBEL4GLWTP5VBJG9T35B/Raccoons+near+kid%27s+playset.JPG Wyoming Raccoon Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632521242895-YX0F0CL70UZGIGBA26NE/20170927_KJS2347.jpg Wyoming Raccoon Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632521268158-5SZZ9K6549NKE9EBBPA7/IMG_8625.PNG Wyoming Raccoon Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632521183577-T0J9L8535M430GYW8P4S/20170927_KJS1948.jpg Wyoming Raccoon Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632522131928-2OSLXGJ5U15JWNB6V8EQ/Screen+Shot+2017-01-09+at+3.42.02+PM.png Wyoming Raccoon Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632521204338-P4CUZR53S0UVWAGABYMS/20170927_KJS2075.jpg Wyoming Raccoon Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632522138079-YOUFVDFYP8S2VDHTR6TI/RaccoonTouchscreen.png Wyoming Raccoon Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632521219184-E0PHTD134ZS0BS8K7VCN/20170927_KJS2180.jpg Wyoming Raccoon Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632521323432-8MOYW4TBT2QSIVTE88ID/IMG_8636.JPG Wyoming Raccoon Project https://www.animalcognitionlab.org/ubc-coyote-project daily 0.75 2025-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/753c45dc-07bb-4f5d-a1e9-f34e9344edaf/shutterstock_2201708927.jpg UBC Coyote Project - The UBC Coyote Project: Understanding and mitigating human-coyote conflict across Vancouver Conflict between humans and coyotes is on the rise across North America. Data is needed to better understand changes in coyote behavior, the factors driving these changes, and effective mitigation strategies for co-existence. We are tracking the diets, movement patterns, behaviors, and genetics of individual coyotes across Vancouver, in order to support data-driven management strategies that reduce human-coyote conflict. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/b44fe08f-d60f-4304-a4ac-ecdbc9ce18ef/coyote+%2B+skyline.png UBC Coyote Project - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.animalcognitionlab.org/coyote daily 0.75 2024-01-23 https://www.animalcognitionlab.org/past-lab-members daily 0.75 2021-09-23 https://www.animalcognitionlab.org/evolution-of-intelligence daily 0.75 2021-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1631558473062-R6E79IG4VRH2VLD0CO2T/evolutionOfIntelligence_tiger.png Evolution of Intelligence - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.animalcognitionlab.org/cognition-of-urban-adapters daily 0.75 2021-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1631558625680-SWKTF756Q94UPNRU8CUD/unsplash-image-ck-eiFf5Wkg.jpg Cognition of urban adapters - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.animalcognitionlab.org/personality-cognition daily 0.75 2021-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1631558767982-5IM448ULIU4RF3NLVAYS/unsplash-image-aOnkavapVm4.jpg Personality & Cognition - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.animalcognitionlab.org/applications-for-wildlife-management daily 0.75 2021-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1632508096120-EEU7ACY421H6JPXTNLPT/Raccoons+underneath+bridge+in+the+city+of+Laramie+%28Pic+Jahsh+Sanchez+UWRP+trail+cam+project%29.jpg Applications for Wildlife Management - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.animalcognitionlab.org/social-influences-on-cognition daily 0.75 2021-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610325ed1ebd1f16d737b34d/1634069168039-SLFXWRZCQHM15YZKMKJQ/SNA_Fig.png Social influences on cognition - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.