Learning with owls: Human–wildlife coexistence as a guide for urban design

Abstract Urban encroachment increasingly threatens wildlife survival and well‐being, underscoring the need for design and management to consider nonhuman species. This article analyses cases of positive coexistence between humans and Powerful Owls (Ninox strenua) to identify key challenges, opportun...

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Published in:	People and Nature
Main Authors:	Dan Parker, Kylie Soanes, Stanislav Roudavski
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2025-07-01
Subjects:	conservation management convivial conservation in‐context interviews more‐than‐human design multispecies cohabitation positive human–wildlife coexistence
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.70067

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