Urban Wildlife

Urban Wildlife

From Science Trek: The Podcast by Idaho Public Television

February 1, 2026 · 8 min

About this episode

The episode explores urban wildlife and the conditions that allow animals to thrive in cities, featuring insights from wildlife educators.

Animals make their homes in lots of places, sometimes right in your own backyard! Urban Wildlife live in cities because they can find the four things needed to survive: space, food, water and shelter. Having wild animals in cities and towns is sometimes okay, and sometimes it's not. Join hosts Evie and Garrett as they learn about Urban Wildlife from Adair Evans, wildlife educator, and Gregg Losinski, conservation educator, both with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Kids have lots of questions about science. Hosts Evie and Garrett are here to help. On episodes of the Science Trek Podcast, scientists answer elementary-age students' questions on a variety of science topics. The podcasts pair perfectly with the website, ScienceTrek.org, where kids, parents and educators can find videos, facts, games, teacher resources, lesson plans, 360° immersive videos and more! Science Trek is produced by Idaho Public Television, a trusted source for children's educational content.Visit the Science Trek website for facts, games, and teacher resources!

People in this episode

Hosts: Evie, Garrett

Guests: Adair Evans, Gregg Losinski

Topics covered

  • urban wildlife
  • animal habitats
  • conservation education
  • wildlife in cities
  • science education

Keywords

  • urban wildlife
  • animal habitats
  • Idaho Department of Fish and Game
  • science education
  • wildlife conservation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Idaho Public Television

Books & works: Science Trek, Science Trek Podcast

Places: cities, towns

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