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December 9, 2025AMBIOOpen Access

Citizen eyes on elusive wildlife: Assessing public appreciation for urban wild mammals

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EMEmiliano MoriVMValentina MarchiODOlivia Dondina

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Overview

Visual survey reveals public preferences for urban wild mammals, indicating impacts on biodiversity conservation strategies.

Key Points

  • This research examines public appreciation of urban wild mammals and its impact on biodiversity conservation.
  • Conducted visual survey with 1000 respondents across ten Italian cities.
  • Participants ranked 15 wild mammal species by desirability in urban settings.
  • Analyzed geographic variation in species preferences among urban environments.
  • Hedgehogs, squirrels, rabbits, and roe deer were the most preferred species.
  • Wild boar and coypus received lower desirability ratings due to health and invasiveness concerns.
  • Geographic preferences were noted, with familiar species rated higher (familiarity effect) and large carnivores valued where less common (distance effect).

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Mori et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401d682d562116f28f90fehttps://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-025-02315-5
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