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Fall 2010

Tremblay, Marie Anne

Urbanization is viewed as a major threat to global biodiversity because of its role in the loss and fragmentation of low-lying, productive habitats associated with coastal plains and river valleys. My study examines the effects of urbanization on the movements and distribution of songbirds in...

Fall 2015

Cassidy, Ffion Louise

Human population growth, urbanization, and industrialization are rapidly increasing the potential for human-wildlife conflict throughout the world. Such conflict is often mitigated by attempting to deter wildlife from the affected areas, but wildlife frequently habituate to deterrent devices,...

Spring 2023

Adams, Caroline Ann

Artificial light is one of the fastest growing pollutants worldwide and conveys biological effects from molecular to ecosystem levels on many taxa, including birds. Birds flying at night sometimes collide with illuminated structures, but artificial light can have other effects that are less...

Fall 2016

Gilhooly, Patrick S

Transportation networks are expanding rapidly to meet increasing global demands to move people and cargo. These networks are essential to connect societies and economies but have several negative effects on wildlife populations including collisions with vehicles. Growing incidences and increasing...