Research & Outputs

Publications &
Outputs

Browse the peer-reviewed research, presentations, reports, and public engagement outputs produced by the Coexist Project.

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Journal Publications

Peer-reviewed research

2026

Morton, FB, Thompson-Jones, D, Adaway, KA, Sutter, KM, Matos, C, Freer, GB, Fletcher, G, Soulsbury, CD

Time in the city: Long-term urban exposure predicts greater exploration and problem-solving in wild red foxes.
Animal Behaviour, 238, 123644
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2026

Adaway, KA, Hopkins, CR, Soulsbury, CD, Morton, FB

Spatial factors predict variation in reports of human-wildlife interactions but not public attitudes towards a widespread urban carnivore, the red fox.
Biological Conservation, 317, 111820
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2025

Morton, FB, Soulsbury, CD

Experiencing the wild: Red fox encounters are related to stronger nature connectedness, not anxiety, in people.
Human Dimensions of Wildlife
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2024

Morton, FB, Henri, D, Adaway, KA, Soulsbury, CD, and Hopkins, CR

Communicating information about the psychology of a wild carnivore, the red fox, influences perceived attitudinal changes but not overall tolerance in people.
Biological Conservation, 296, 110653
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2023

Morton, FB, Gartner, M, Norrie, E-M, Haddou, Y, Soulsbury, CD, and Adaway, K

Urban foxes are bolder but not more innovative than their rural conspecifics.
Animal Behaviour, 203, 101–113
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Presentations

Conference & workshop presentations

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Technical Reports

Reports & policy briefs

Coexist Project Technical Report — August 2026
Technical Report August 2026
Introducing the Coexist Project

The next generation of human-wildlife coexistence research for policy and planning in the Anthropocene. Summarises the evolution of the British Carnivore Project into the Coexist Project, including key outputs, achievements, and future plans.

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Public Engagement

Engaging communities with science

We are committed to making our research accessible to everyone. Below you'll find our public presentation series introducing the Coexist Project — designed for prospective volunteers, community members, and interested stakeholders.

Introducing the Coexist Project
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Scientific Rationale for the Coexist Project

This short presentation outlines the scientific rationale for why the Coexist Project was created to promote human-wildlife coexistence in a rapidly changing world.

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Red Fox Case Study

This short presentation outlines a case study on wild red foxes, which led to the creation of the Coexist Project to promote human-wildlife coexistence for all species.

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What Volunteers Will Do

This short presentation outlines what volunteers will do when joining the Coexist Project as citizen scientists.

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Dashboard Overview
Introduction to the Coexist Dashboard

This short video outlines various features of our online interactive dashboard. The dashboard enables stakeholders to visualise maps and data analytics from the information obtained from the Coexist Project.

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Applied Examples
Applied Examples for How to Use the Coexist Dashboard for Conservation

This presentation walks through applied examples demonstrating how the Coexist Dashboard can be used by local authorities, conservation organisations, and researchers to support evidence-based decision-making.

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Media Coverage

Our research in the press

Our work has contributed to raising public awareness of the impacts of human-driven environmental changes, such as urbanisation, on wild animal behaviour and people’s relationship with nature.

>410 Television, radio, and newspaper interviews
>28 Million People reached in the UK and beyond
Global Coverage across multiple countries