澳大利亚研究揭示野生动物因栖息地丧失转向人类住宅

澳大利亚一项十年期研究分析了2400起野生动物入侵建筑物的救援案例，发现本地动物正在利用人类住宅作为替代栖息地以应对自然栖息地消失的局面1。研究发现，刷尾负鼠和环尾负鼠占所有案例的50%，其次是微型蝙蝠和裸鼻袋熊1。其中约10%的事件发生在卧室和厨房等室内房间1。

墨尔本大学建筑师贝瑟尼·基斯表示："人们通常认为这些是不寻常的事件，但它们实际上非常普遍"1。研究呼吁在建筑设计中融入生态学思维，创造对人类和野生动物都更友好的居住环境1。该研究获得了Wildlife Victoria提供的数据支持1。

A decade-long study examining nearly 2,400 wildlife rescue cases in Australia has documented how native animals are increasingly using residential buildings as substitute habitats following the loss of their natural environments 1. Brushtail and ringtail possums accounted for half of all documented incidents, followed by microbats and naked-nosed wombats 1. Approximately 10% of cases occurred in interior rooms such as bedrooms and kitchens 1.

Researchers argue that these intrusions are far more common than the public perceives them to be. According to Bethany Kiss, an architect from the University of Melbourne, "people usually think of these as unusual events, but they are actually very common" 1. The findings highlight the urgent need to integrate ecological considerations into building design to create living environments that accommodate both humans and wildlife 1. Kiss noted that in the United Kingdom, architects are already required to incorporate design features such as "swift nesting bricks" into new constructions 1. The research data was compiled by Wildlife Victoria 1.