TABLE 5.
Effects of urbanization on causes of admission for raptors admitted to four wildlife rehabilitation centers in England and Wales between 2001 and 2019
| Admission cause | N | Estimate ± SE | z | df | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropogenic | |||||
| Building collision | 136 | 0.011 ± 0.003 | 3.503 | 1109 | <.001 |
| Persecution | 49 | 0.010 ± 0.005 | 2.047 | – | <.05 |
| Vehicle collision | 503 | −0.005 ± 0.002 | −2.533 | – | <.05 |
| Natural | |||||
| Infection/parasites | 64 | −0.001 ± 0.005 | −0.223 | – | .824 |
| Metabolic | 105 | −0.005 ± 0.004 | −1.464 | – | .143 |
| Orphaned | 165 | 0.0005 ± 0.003 | 0.178 | – | .859 |
| Unknown | |||||
| Trauma | 456 | 0.004 ± 0.002 | 1.980 | – | <.05 |
| Undetermined | 349 | −0.005 ± 0.002 | −2.529 | – | <.05 |
Data were analyzed using a series of generalized linear mixed models fitted with binomial error distributions and “logit” link functions. Bold = statistically significant causes. Values computed using only geo‐referenced admissions with 2‐km diameter buffers.