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What Happened to Robin
Tapping Prior Knowledge

What are some problems for wild animals that live in urban areas?
(sample responses)

• Loss of habitat
• Prey for cats and dogs
• Fly into windows
• Hit by cars or busses
• Poisoned
• Gunshot
• Parents die
• Drought

How can we reduce the impact of modern society on urban wildlife?
(sample responses)

• Protect green spaces
• Plant trees and bushes
• Keep dogs and cats indoors
• Don’t use pesticides
• Educate people about not hurting animals
• Drive cautiously
• Throw trash away in containers

How can we go about finding the leading causes of injury to wildlife?
(sample responses)

• Collect our own data by:
  • Surveying wildlife experts
  • Interviewing community members
  • Going to clinics and hospitals and asking for data they have collected
• Find research others have done
• Analyze all our data to look for causes