Lincoln Park Zoo's Urban Wildlife Institute

Using Lincoln Park Zoo’s diverse scientific specialties, the  Urban Wildlife Institute  studies the interaction between urban development and the natural ecosystem to develop scientific standards for minimizing conflict between them.

Landscape ecology, population biology, animal behavior, epidemiology, endocrinology, veterinary medicine, and other core disciplines contribute to an increased understanding of the urban ecosystem.

The Urban Wildlife Institute aims to use Chicago as a model for urban areas struggling to deal with wildlife relocation, rehabilitation, disease, and conflicts. UWI also houses the Davee Program in Urban Disease Ecology.