For most North American city-dwellers, it's not unusual anymore to spot, or even confront, coyotes, skunks, raccoons or other wildlife.
What people might not know is how to react, or even what to think about sharing their streets, yards and green spaces with their wild neighbours.
It's an issue that University of Alberta wildlife biologist Colleen Cassady St. Clair has helped address over the course of her academic career, by building more public awareness about the behaviour of animals that live with increasing ease in urban areas, and what people can do to peacefully co-exist with them.