Computer Graphics Presentation - February 2016

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Selected Social Media Post

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Theme
The Urban Wildlife Problem

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Research
Populations of undomesticated animals in
cities are growing due to the loss of their
natural habitats.
urbanwildlifegroup.org/urban-wildlife-information/
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/
2014/sep/12/urban-wildlife-in-pictures#img-9

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Research
Urbanites have varying degrees of
sensitivity to animal cruelty.
Eg: Judging ranchers for their “inhumane” treatment of coyotes
on farm land but being outraged when a coyote kills their cat.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1398&context=gpwdcwp

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Research
Urbanites place more importance on
individual animals than doing what is best
for a whole species.
http://citywildlife.org

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Research
Contact with animals enhances the
urbanites “intellect, social competence,
[and] physical development.”
Cities do not yet have enough natural areas to
safely sustain wildlife.

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Dropmark
http://sophiablack.dropmark.com/295502