#urban_wildlife

[posts-i-saw-on-wikipedia]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_wildlife?wprov=sfti1#

Many kinda of critters can be city slickers.

It's kinda amazing how animals managed to adapt to the city life itself, even if it sometimes comes in conflict with human interest.

My favourite city animals are, of course, the Pigeons. The often misunderstood, beautiful, derpy, former loyal companions that are the pigeons. Really good birds.

Thanks for your ask, very fascinating topic indeed <3

[ifoundasquirrel]

Don’t make wildlife that just lost its family have an even harder life by making it ill

Please contact a wildlife rehabber when you find orphaned wildlife

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[galadriel-queen-of-squirrels]

What is Malocclusion? Technically Malocclusion is Improper Occlusion lol🤦‍♀️

Ok so what’s Occlusion? (right?! Lol) Occlusion is defined as the way the teeth meet when the lower jaw (mandible) and upper jaw (maxilla) come together. So basically It is how the teeth contact (in any type of functional relationship)

So Malocclusion is essentially the imperfect positioning of the teeth when the jaws are closed

Why does that matter? Squirrels are rodents, and one characteristic of rodents is that their teeth continue to grow throughout their lives. ALL Rodents NEED to chew on hard objects to help keep their teeth at the proper length. These amazing rodent teeth normally align PERFECTLY in the rodent’s mouth, so both top and bottom teeth wear away perpetually at the same rate.

This is a necessary adaptation, as rodents use their strong jaws and teeth as their primary tools for everything from cracking into food to accessing den space. For instance, beavers use their constantly-growing teeth to cut down trees for their dams. Squirrels need their sharp teeth not only for self-defense, but to crack open many of the foods they like to eat, such as hard shelled nuts and acorns. Can you imagine being able to crack open a walnut with your teeth?

A squirrel would not be able to survive without his specialized teeth, but unfortunately for baby squirrels like this one: it can not always been repaired with trimming (which can cause serious issues in a rodent as animals like squirrels will lose their ability to eat or could even suffer their own teeth puncturing their skull or essentially wiring their mouth closed with their own teeth).

A squirrel with malocclusion that does not correct itself with regular trimming would unfortunately not survive long if released (and would ultimately suffer an unnecessarily brutal death if in the wild)…

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[veganerudition]

Do you maybe have any Australian sources saying that culling/hunting wildlife like kangaroos doesn't help in the long run? Also what other methods could we use? I know catching, sterilizing and releasing would work but wouldn't that be expensive or time consuming?

Most sources (some are listed below, I don’t have much time to find an extensive list I am sorry) I have been able to find conclude that hunting of kangaroos is the most environmentally friendly, efficacious, and welfare-friendly method available so far, however none really go into long-term management and how it holds up in that retrospect. I believe, if we consider the issue logically, the reintroduction of naturalised predators such as dingoes would be the most efficacious method of long-term control. The only reason it is currently not being considered is because it would only work as long as livestock such as sheep are either reduced significantly or eliminated, or heavily protected as they are often preferred prey for dingoes.

Contraception at this point in time is very time consuming and expensive as it only works short term and requires repeat dosing. Immunocontraception, using  a transmissible vector and a protein that is essential to reproduction to stimulate an immune response against that protein, is being developed and trialed in several species. However it holds a sensitive biosecurity issue as it often requires a virus or other vector to spread the immunocontraceptive protein that ensures the animal becomes sterilised. This makes being able to control it absolutely essential to prevent the possibility of uncontrolled sterility and species extinction. It is also reliant on the strength of the animal’s immune system. Currently it is not a viable method for broad species control, but it has the potential to be.

Surgical sterilisation of kangaroos, again, is generally only applicable to captive or small populations of macropods as it is very expensive and labour intensive.

I think overall until we reduce our dependency on farmed animals, shooting remains the most efficacious method of reducing population densities but it does not represent a long-term stable solution and only seems to temporarily fix the issue.

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/Scireview.pdf

https://www.environment.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1195077/Technical-Report-Fertility-Control-of-Eastern-Grey-Kangaroos-in-the-ACT-Assessing-Efficacy-of-a-Dart-Delivered-Immunocontraceptive-Vaccine-March-2018.pdf

http://www.publish.csiro.au/wr/wr07133 (only the abstract is available)

http://www.environment.act.gov.au/parks-conservation/plants-and-animals/urban_wildlife/local_wildlife/kangaroos/kangaroo_population_control_methods

[phredbull]

Coyote in Wrigleyville

[ifoundasquirrel]

Not a squirrel but FREAKING ADORABLE mommy possum with extra full hands lol

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[ifoundasquirrel]

Squirrels at play (as thank you for helping meet our 1000 goal to get a 1200 Brinsea Tlc 50 incubator) with ESPECIAL shout out to Squirrelbabies DOODLESQUIRREL, My TWO TN Rehabbers who are the best ever, and my Future Me down in FL

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[ifoundasquirrel]

Only $150 away from our goal! https://www.babywarm.org/rehabber/alyssa-w/ Baby Warm is helping me get a life-saving incubator for the baby animals in my care. We're already NEARLY there; so if we can raise a few more donations by August 6th, Baby Warm will cover the rest 😍🥰❤️!! As a completely self-funded wildlife rehabber in SC, I am truly moved by those who have helped with this incubator campaign (which will only be received if We're able to raise the donation goal by August 6th; so Every bit helps a LOT- even just sharing the link❤️!!) #squirrel #wildliferehabilitator #wildlifebabies #wildlife #wildliferehab #squirrelbaby #babysquirrel #savealife #wildliferehabber #wildliferescue #wildliferehabitation #squirrelrehab #squirrelrehabbers💖 #squirrelrehabber #squirrelrehabilitation #squirrelrescue #squirrels #squirrelrescuer #squirrelrehabilitator #backyard_wildlife #urban_wildlife #suburban_wildlife #wildlife_rescue #wildlife_rehabilitation #wildlife_rescuer #squirrels #squirrel_girl #justsquirrellythings #squirrelgirl #wildliferefuge #wildlife_care #baby_squirrels #secret_squirrel #vet #animals #animal #cute_animal #advice_animals #cute_animals #foster_animals #animal_rescue #animal_rescues #rescuesnimals #spirit_animal #animalwhisperer #nature #damn_nature_you_scary #mothernature #natureisfuckinglit #crazyhownaturedodat #nature_is_scary #naturelovers #mother_nature #nature_and_shit #nature_is_awesome #squirrellife #squirrel_life #squirrelly #squirrelly_girl #squirrely_life #squirrellylife #squirellygirl #squirrellyworld #squirrelly_world #naturebeauty #naturelovers #nature_lovers #wildlifeupclose #wildlife_up_close #wildlife_refuge #wildlifecare #wildliferefuge #wildlife_care

[ifoundasquirrel]

Only $150 away from our goal! https://www.babywarm.org/rehabber/alyssa-w/ Baby Warm is helping me get a life-saving incubator for the baby animals in my care. We're already NEARLY there; so if we can raise a few more donations by August 6th, Baby Warm will cover the rest 😍🥰❤️!! As a completely self-funded wildlife rehabber in SC, I am truly moved by those who have helped with this incubator campaign (which will only be received if We're able to raise the donation goal by August 6th; so Every bit helps a LOT- even just sharing the link❤️!!) #squirrel #wildliferehabilitator #wildlifebabies #wildlife #wildliferehab #squirrelbaby #babysquirrel #savealife #wildliferehabber #wildliferescue #wildliferehabitation #squirrelrehab #squirrelrehabbers💖 #squirrelrehabber #squirrelrehabilitation #squirrelrescue #squirrels #squirrelrescuer #squirrelrehabilitator #backyard_wildlife #urban_wildlife #suburban_wildlife #wildlife_rescue #wildlife_rehabilitation #wildlife_rescuer #squirrels #squirrel_girl #justsquirrellythings #squirrelgirl #baby_squirrels #secret_squirrel #vet #animals #animal #cute_animal #advice_animals #cute_animals #foster_animals #animal_rescue #animal_rescues #rescuesnimals #spirit_animal #animalwhisperer #nature #damn_nature_you_scary #mothernature #natureisfuckinglit #crazyhownaturedodat #nature_is_scary #naturelovers #mother_nature #nature_and_shit #nature_is_awesome #squirrellife #squirrel_life #squirrelly #squirrelly_girl #squirrely_life #squirrellylife #squirellygirl #squirrellyworld #squirrelly_world #naturebeauty #naturelovers #nature_lovers #wildlifeupclose #wildlife_up_close #wildlife_refuge #wildlifecare #wildliferefuge #wildlife_care https://www.instagram.com/p/CgyliC9OadZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=