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blowfish posted:Yes, and right now I'm sitting in a nature reserve where a study found genetic differences between flightless beetles to the left and right of the road cutting through the area. Friend of mine studies this in super urban areas, nyc etc. https://ed.ted.com/lessons/evolution-in-a-big-city#review His website http://nycevolution.org/ Im a PI on the coyote study he mentions http://www.gothamcoyote.com/ I also work at a nature preserve about 50 mi outside of nyc that in part consists of old growth eastern hemlock forest. So i work on both sides of the pristine vs novel ecosystem debate. There is no 1 answer. If mugwort colonizes a vacant lot in a city's downtown that seems like a good thing - little else could live there, at least at first. At the same time a huge part of our time and money at the preserve is spent keeping invasives out of the forest core. If we didnt the whole system would quickly be fundamentally altered (quickly being relative to trees of course - 50 to 100 years). The other big "problem" here is the super abundance of white tailed deer. In order to protect the forest we try to kill as many deer as we can. Kind of confusing to the average outdoor enthusiast but that is the current situation in the suburban landscape. I am of the opinion that closing the preserve to hiking would be a huge benefit, esp regarding invasives. However the donations coordinator might disagree - people need to care about something if you want them to support it, and most people need to experience something directly in order to care. The high line post-renovation, btw is a terrible example of urban wilderness. Every inch of that is manicured and it is basically a patio. But in the places humans have modified to a point where situations and habitats exist that have never existed before, novel communities are arising and this is fascinating scientifically as well as hopeful. Wolverine guy, if you're still around - if you have good pics you might consider getting your record published. Or buy a cheap camera trap and get some pics. Here is a good place. https://biotaxa.org/CL Info on cams https://www.trailcampro.com/ Happy to help with IDing or recommending a camera
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