In this study, our group explores the possibility of a correlation between the elderly population in Manhattan and pigeons found in two given areas- 13th Street to 23rd Street on 5th Avenue, and 59th Street to 69th Street on Madison Avenue. These areas were specifically chosen for their high or low elderly population densities, with the 5th Avenue route having a very low population of elderly and the Madison Avenue route having a very high population of elderly New Yorkers. Our research proved to be inconclusive, and contradicts our hypothesis because the results varied from person to person in our group. In fact, our results proved there is more correlation to prove that pigeons thrive where there is a lack of elderly population. However, we realize the possibility of human error, in addition to the dangers of utilizing a small sample for our research.
http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/seminar3posters/files/gravity_forms/1-f14ea90e75361cb91bd42582a860ee01/2014/12/Aranela-Cruger-Curran-Ho-Meehan.pdf
Pablo Aranela, Samantha Cruger, Caitlin Curran, Shannon Ho
Kim Meehan, Sara Martucci
Hunter College
pigeons, birds, biodiversity, manhattan
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