"If you are working on something that you really care about, you don't have to be pushed. Remember, its not how FAR but how WELL!"

For our internship project we analyzed a data-frame which contains recorded information of wildlife living in New York City. During our analysis we observed trends, similarities and differences that presented themselves in the data. We were able to use qualitative and quantitative data to create visuals such as charts and graphs to present our findings. We believe our project would help bring awareness to those living in NYC and inform the public. For our internship project we analyzed a data-frame which contains recorded information of wildlife living in New York City. During our analysis we observed trends, similarities and differences that presented themselves in the data. We were able to use qualitative and quantitative data to create visuals such as charts and graphs to present our findings. We believe our project would help bring awareness to those living in NYC and inform the public.

Not only are foxes resourceful, but they adapt well to living in urban environments. Despite this, they aren't common to spot in New York City. The red fox is nocturnal—a tough life in the city that never sleeps—and prefer to spend most of their time in the open, which is no easy feat with so many humans around.
Raccoons are the most widespread animal in New York State, found everywhere from secluded forests to urban centers like New York City. They can live in almost any habitat, including urban and residential areas, deciduous forests, parklands, and marshes.
It's not uncommon to see a turtle in New York City. Infact, the population of red-eared sliders is booming in New York City, especially in Central Park and at Harlem’s Morningside Pond. As they grow large, they inadvertantly take food and basking space from native turtles. Inasmuch, they are routinely ranked among the world’s hundred worst invasive species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, according to National Geographic.

After searching through valid and credible websites and Wildlife literature, we hypothesized that the Urban Wildlife in NYC would be in an overall worser health condition.

Based on all our outputted visualizations, we reject our null hypothesis, and justify our findings through the research of Forman et al. in 2008. Forman et al. proposed that an animal's health may decline due to climate change, a prevalent and ongoing issue. Inasmuch, an animal's physical health can deteriorate because of climate change in four major wys: heat-related diseases and stress, extreme weather events, adaptation of animal production systems to new environments, and emergence or re-emergence of infectious diseases, especially vector-borne diseases (Forman et al., 2008).

Works Cited:

1. Forman, S., Hungerford, N., Yamakawa, M., Yanase, T., Tsai, H. J., Joo, Y. S., Yang, D. K., & Nha, J. J. (2008). Climate change impacts and risks for animal health in Asia. Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics), 27(2), 581–597.