The Illumination Discovery Hub at the University of Wisconsin held their monthly academic lecture, Crossroads of Ideas, Nov. 12. The theme for November’s lecture was Living and Learning with Animals.
The event began with professor and extension specialist in the UW Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology David Drake discussing the relationship between humans and wildlife in urban areas.
There are many species that live in urban areas, where approximately 70% of people living in the U.S. reside — this causes many interactions with animals living in urban areas, Drake said. There can be interactions with common animals such as mammals and birds, but also animals such as mountain lions or alligators depending on the region of the country…