Bobcats stalk the streets, owls perch just out of sight from streetlights and racoons rummage through trash cans in our neighborhoods.
As urban sprawl continues, animals that once roamed in the daylight have been forced to come out at night, researchers say.
“We’ve lost many, many species locally because of that – that still occur in rural areas and outside ,” said Roelke. Yet the geography of the metroplex is unique and helps Texas rank as one of the most biodiverse states in the country, according to Roelke.From the Blackland Prairie to Eastern Cross Timbers and Texas Hill Country, native and invasive plants and animals can thrive in the metroplex.
There’s also some evidence to suggest that humans can help spread the disease by entering caves or mines, were the disease is present, and carrying it to new caves or mines and new bat populations.Roelke stressed that while urban wildlife faces many challenges, some species are finding their way through these new environments and they have been doing so for a long time.
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