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October 9, 2025Web EcologyOpen Access

Urban wildlife monitoring using citizen science suggests that European hedgehogs and badgers select different habitats

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DIDaniel IsselLeibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife ResearchGLGregor LaahaBOKU UniversityJLJohannes LaimighoferBOKU University

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Implication

Analysis shows distinct habitat preferences for hedgehogs and badgers in urban areas, highlighting citizen science's role.

Key Points

  • Hedgehogs and badgers prefer habitats that mix urban and green spaces, enhancing wildlife presence in cities.
  • Citizen science led to 356 hedgehog and 918 badger sightings over 11 years, revealing negative associations with arable land.
  • Analysis of urban wildlife reports utilized citizen science data, indicating effective monitoring for human-wildlife interactions.
  • Findings suggest citizen science can aid urban ecological studies, supporting conservation efforts in city environments.

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Issel et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e70dab90569dd607ee5e56https://doi.org/10.5194/we-25-177-2025
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