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https://urbanwildwatch.app/

🌿 Promoting human–wildlife coexistence through education, community wildlife reporting & safety alerts
🐾 Report sightings.

Stay informed. Protect people and wildlife. Built in Canada for communities worldwide 🌎

10/26/2026

Most people notice a local problem and move on. Eight-year-old Viyoohan Sayooran decided to build an app for it.

Viyoohan, a student from Markham, Ontario, had been hearing about coyotes, bears, and other wildlife showing up around York Region. So he came up with Urban Wild Watch, a free web app designed to help people stay informed while giving wildlife a little more space.

And no, he didn’t spend years learning to code first.

He used Claude to help organize his ideas, then described what he wanted in everyday language to Lovable, which helped turn those instructions into a working app. His parents supervised the project as he developed it.

People can report wildlife sightings, including injured or orphaned animals, and find guidance on what to do next.

But here’s a smart detail: the map doesn’t reveal an animal’s exact location. It only shows the general area, helping neighbors stay informed without attracting a crowd around the wildlife.

By July, the app had reportedly logged more than 150 wildlife encounters across Canada and the U.S.

Pretty cool reminder that sometimes building something useful starts with simply noticing a problem — and deciding to do something about it.

10/22/2026

A Special Moment at the Markham Mayor’s Office! 🇨🇦

I had an amazing opportunity to give a live demo of Urban Wild Watch to Mayor Frank Scarpitti at the Mayor’s Office in the Markham Civic Centre!

It was a really exciting experience to show how Urban Wild Watch works and share how it can help our communities stay aware of wildlife and coexist more safely with animals.

During the demo, I showed how people can:

🐾 Report wildlife sightings in their neighbourhoods

🌿 Report litter and garbage that may harm wildlife

📍 Stay informed about wildlife activity nearby

💡 Learn important wildlife safety tips

I was so happy to share my ideas, explain the different features, and talk about how technology can help people and wildlife.

🙏 A big thank you to Mayor Frank Scarpitti and the City of Markham for welcoming me to the Mayor’s Office, taking the time to watch my demo, and showing such wonderful support and encouragement!

I’m truly grateful for this opportunity. It inspires me to keep learning, improving Urban Wild Watch, and finding more ways to help our communities. ❤️

Watch the full video of my Urban Wild Watch demo to Mayor Frank Scarpitti!
https://youtu.be/2Woy9598UFo

Started in Markham. Built for the community worldwide . For people and wildlife.

🔗 Explore Urban Wild Watch: https://urbanwildwatch.app

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10/01/2026

Meet the Canadian Wild Neighbours! 🐺🦊 | Learn to Recognize Them

Discover the Wildlife Guardians of Mont-Tremblant 🐺🦊

📍Parc national du Mont-Tremblant, Québec, Canada 🇨🇦

Have you ever seen wildlife structures covered in the actual fur of wolves, coyotes and other animals? 🐺🦊

Located at Parc national du Mont-Tremblant, these unique structures offer a close-up look at wildlife and help us better understand the animals that share our landscapes.

Wildlife encounters can happen anywhere, from parks and trails to neighbourhoods. When you spot wildlife, observe from a safe distance and give them space.

📱 See wildlife. Share sightings. Help communities stay informed.
With Urban Wild Watch, you can report wildlife sightings and help others know what’s happening around their area.

🌿 Better awareness. Safer encounters. Better coexistence.

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09/29/2026

We’re grateful to MPP Logan Kanapathi, MPP for Markham Thornhill and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Red Tape Reduction, for taking the time to learn about Urban Wild Watch, recognize the idea behind the initiative, and help spread the word about its potential to support communities and safer human wildlife coexistence.

Urban Wild Watch is designed to make it easier for people to report wildlife sightings and for others in the community to stay informed about recent wildlife activity in neighbourhoods, parks, trails, and other shared spaces. By connecting community sightings and alerts, the app aims to help people make informed decisions when spending time outdoors and encourage greater awareness and safer coexistence with the wildlife around us.

Thank you, MPP Logan Kanapathi, for your interest, encouragement, recognition, and support in helping bring more awareness to Urban Wild Watch and its goal of building more informed communities where people and wildlife can coexist safely.

09/24/2026

Appreciation from Mayor Frank Scarpitti & the City of Markham!

We’re grateful to Mayor Frank Scarpitti for recognizing the work behind Urban Wild Watch and for his continued encouragement and support.

Started in Markham, Urban Wild Watch is a community-focused initiative that helps people report wildlife sightings, injured or dead wildlife, and litter that may affect wildlife, while encouraging safer coexistence between people and wildlife.

Thank you to Mayor Scarpitti and the City of Markham for supporting the initiative and helping raise awareness in the community. 💚

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09/22/2026

Litter and Garbage Affect Wildlife. Now Report Them on Urban Wild Watch.

Litter isn’t just an eyesore. It can become a wildlife hazard…

A plastic bag, food container, fishing line, or piece of garbage left on the street can attract wildlife, cause injuries, or put animals at risk.

That’s why Urban Wild Watch is introducing a new Litter Reporting feature. 🗑️🌿
https://urbanwildwatch.app/

By reporting litter in our communities, we can help keep urban spaces cleaner, safer, and more wildlife-friendly.

Cleaner communities. Safer wildlife. Better coexistence. ❤️

One small report can help make a difference.

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09/09/2026

A huge thank you to Tassilo Sieben for picking up the story of Urban Wild Watch and featuring it on your channel all the way from Germany! 🇩🇪

It is incredibly exciting to see Urban Wild Watch reaching beyond Canada and spreading across Europe. What started as an idea to help people observe, report, and better understand the wildlife around them is growing into something much bigger, a global movement bringing people together through their shared love for urban wildlife and nature.

From Toronto to Germany and beyond, every feature, every observation, and every new supporter helps raise awareness of the incredible wildlife living alongside us in our cities.

Urban wildlife knows no borders. Our passion for protecting, understanding, and celebrating it should not either.

Thank you, Tassilo, for helping us spread the word and introduce Urban Wild Watch to your audience in Germany.

09/06/2026

🚨 NEW FEATURE ON URBAN WILD WATCH! 🦌📍

A dead animal left on the road isn’t just unpleasant. It can create bad odours, attract other wildlife, and become a serious road safety hazard when drivers suddenly swerve to avoid it.

That’s why we’ve added a new feature to Urban Wild Watch! 🌿

📍 You can now report dead animals directly on the map.

Here’s how it works:

1️⃣ Open UrbanWildWatch.app
2️⃣ Select the Dead Animal report option
3️⃣ Pin the location on the map
4️⃣ Submit the report

Your report can help communities respond faster, keep roads safer, and keep our cities cleaner. 💚

👉 See a dead animal on the road? Report it.
https://urbanwildwatch.app

🌎 Let’s use technology to create safer communities and better coexistence with wildlife.

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