They identified habitat loss and degradation as the major problems confronting urban wildlife. Other identified problems, in descending order of importance, included lack of wildlife knowledge by urban publics, predation and harassment by free-ranging pets, traffic, lack of city and county planning to address wildlife needs, and pollution. All of these concerns are related to human influences on wildlife or wildlife habitats. Based on the needs assessment, Florida Extension wildlife specialists and game commission biologists jointly identified objectives and actions that could most effectively address clientele and wildlife needs for a strategic plan. Terminal items are recognized as actions that can be performed or are candidates for solution by research, literature review, and consultations.
Plan development is from more complex to less complex.
Execution of the plan is from terminal items to the primary objective. The primary objective of the resulting strategic plan for this program was to enhance and preserve urban wildlife populations and their habitats. Increasing the participation of urban residents in activities that enhance and preserve urban wildlife and their habitats. Determining the ecological requirements of wildlife in urban environments. Fifty-seven more specific objectives are included in the plan.