The zoo — which calls the program the world's largest urban wildlife monitoring infrastructure — hopes to collect data that will allow cities to better accommodate their wild animal citizens. (tailsinc.com)
Natural habitats and ecosystems have been dramatically altered from their original states, and there is rising concern about the spread of diseases that can be passed from urban wildlife to humans. (sciencedaily.com)
However, any dog can be exposed, since urban wildlife such as rodents may carry the bacteria. (thesprucepets.com)