Cities can be designed and managed to support urban wildlife welfare through deliberate coexistence strategies.
Urban wildlife welfare is determined by design choices that create or destroy habitat connectivity, reduce collision risks, and manage human-wildlife conflict humanely. Cities with green corridors allow wildlife to move, breed, and access resources. Cities with isolated parks trap wildlife in insufficient habitats. The welfare of urban wildlife can be substantially improved through deliberate planning policy: wildlife connectivity requirements, building design standards for bird safety, and sensitive urban management that preserves refuge habitats within human landscapes.