#urban-wildlife

#urban-wildlife

The data reveals that Southwark Borough Council had the highest report, with 44,257 rat infestations from 2023 to mid-2025, followed by Camden and Islington.

We're led by Kathleen Corradi, the city's famed rat czar, appointed by Mayor Eric Adams in 2023, and we are united by our visceral hatred of rats.

The contractors managing the final fit out of the new Google building in King's Cross are having to deal with a 'skulk' of foxes. I'm told the foxes colonized the building in the early stages when it was still quite accessible and are now living on the top floor which is like a small park.

Hiring hawks from local falconer Christophe Puzin was the Majestic's answer to curbing gull-related incidents (such as Sophie Marceau's 2011 wine-on-dress situation).

The cockatoos learned by watching others and then trying themselves, highlighting the power of social learning in animal behavior and adaptation.

The young peregrine falcons at San Jose City Hall are at risk after their mother brought home a rat, raising suspicions of poisoning due to their rare diet.

The researcher Vladimir Dinets was surprised to observe that a young Cooper's hawk utilized traffic patterns to hide while hunting, marking a notable intelligence in raptors.

The bird had flown headfirst into the Bank of America building, a 72-storey modernist skyscraper in the heart of Dallas.

Toronto has made the difficult decision to euthanize two problem coyotes in Fort York, Liberty Village, due to persistent attacks and safety concerns for locals.