“Announcing the Wildlife Inclusive Local Development (WILD) Lab” by Sofia_Fogel

A Project of the NYU Wild Animal Welfare Program

Thanks to a generous grant from the New York Community Trust, the NYU Wild Animal Welfare Program is thrilled to announce a first-of-its-kind project at the science-policy nexus: the Wildlife Inclusive Local Development (WILD) Lab.

The WILD Lab is an applied research and outreach initiative dedicated to advancing the welfare of wild animals in urban environments by aiming to understand how urban infrastructure affects wild animals, and how governments and communities can respond.

Our work will involve interdisciplinary research and cross-sectoral collaboration with four main areas of focus:

• Scientific research: Investigating the impacts of urban infrastructure and land use practices on wild animal welfare in cities
   
• GIS mapping: Producing spatial maps documenting urban wildlife and the ecological factors that may influence their wellbeing
   
• Policy analysis: Conducting policy analysis and developing guidance for integrating wild animal welfare [...]

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First published:

May 8th, 2025

Source:

https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/wqc8eDb9RMhmxdbeZ/announcing-the-wildlife-inclusive-local-development-wild-lab

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