Urban wildlife management Book

Comprehensive literature citations are included at the end of every chapter INTRODUCTION: A NEW WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PARADIGM A Snapshot of the Urban Wildlife Management Landscape The Need for a Comprehensive Treatment of Urban Wildlife Management.......
Understanding and Meeting the Future Challenges of Wildlife Management....
Sidebar: Job Description for an Urban Wildlife Biologist SECTION I - URBAN LANDSCAPES
Wildlife Management: Past and Present
A Brief History of Wildlife Management in North America, Rise of the American Conservation Movement, Changing Wildlife Values, A New Kind of Wildlife, The Unique Ecology of Urban Wildlife, Special Challenges for Wildlife Management within Urban Settings, Management Considerations
Case Study: Downtown Deer
The Changing Landscape of Wildlife Management
Demographic Factors That Set the Stage for Urban Wildlife Management, The Separation of People and Wildlife, The Need for Wildlife Management in Urban Areas, The Need for Public Education Programs about Urban Wildlife, Outcomes of Human–Wildlife Encounters, Urbanites Need to Reconnect with the Natural World, Urban Wildlife Species Are Increasing Sometimes to Nuisance Levels, Some Insights into the Magnitude of Urban Wildlife Problems, Wildlife as a Dominant Focus of Wildlife Professionals, The Infrastructure for Urban Wildlife Management Is Missing
Perspective Essay: Human–Wildlife Interactions in the 1950s
Case Study: Neighborhood Moose Killed by Kindness SECTION II - URBAN ECOSYSTEMS
Ecosystem Principles Structure, Functions, and Services
Ecological Principles, Ecosystem Structure, Symbiotic Relationships, Biotic Communities, Ecosystem Function, Ecosystem Services
Perspective Essays: For the Love Of Lawns; People and Wildlife — The Lesser Anteater
Principles of Population Dynamics
Survival, Adaptations, Density, Factors Affecting Population Densities; Effects of Habitat Fragmentation, Supplemental Feeding, Animal Damage Control Activities, and Environmental Pollutants on Wildlife Population Dynamics
SECTION III - URBAN HABITATS AND HAZARDS
Special Habitat Considerations - Green Spaces
Remnant Habitat Patches, Successional Habitat Patches, Managed Habitat Patches
Perspective Essay: Birds in Texas Cemeteries
Special Habitat Considerations - Gray Spaces
Buildings, Windows, Towers, Roads and Highways; Landfills, Dumpsters, Garbage Cans; Airports
Perspectives: The Peregrine Story; Home Composting on a Small Scale
Special Habitat Considerations — Urban Streams and Soils
The Water Cycle — Nature’s Filter, Abiotic Effects of Urbanization on Stream Ecology, Biotic Effects of Urbanization on Stream Ecology, Caring For the Water Cycle, Impacts of Urbanization on Soil Structure and Function, Physical Processes That Influence Urban Soil, Taking Better Care of Urban Soil
Perspective Essay: Darwin’s Earthworms
SECTION IV - SOCIOPOLITICAL ISSUES
Human Dimensions in Urban Wildlife Management
The “People Factor,” Conducting Human Dimensions Research, The Role of Human Dimensions in Urban Wildlife Management
Case Study: Ducks and Traffic
Perspective Essay: Urbanites’ Fear of the Natural World around Them
The Stakeholder Approach and Urban Wildlife Management
The Policy Life Cycle and Urban Wildlife Management, What Is a Stakeholder? The Changing Face of Wildlife Stakeholders, A Guide to Major Stakeholders, Governmental Entities, Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs), Academic Institutions, The Public.
Case Study: Stakeholders Disagree on Best Approach for Managing Fallow Deer
Legal Aspects of Urban Wildlife Management
Federal Laws, State Laws, County and City Laws, Local Ordinances, Protecting the Health and Safety of All
Sidebars: New Berlin v. Hagar; Urban Wildlife Damage Principles
Case Study: Operation Remove Excrement SECTION V - SPECIAL MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS
The Ecology and Management Consideration of Selected Species
Predators: Coyotes, Black Bear Endangered Species: San Joaqin Kit Fox, Florida Key Deer Roosting Species: American Crows, Mexican Free-Tailed Bat Feral Species: Free-ranging domestic cats, Wild Hogs
Sidebar: Wild Hogs Threaten Texas Nature Center
Distribution, Abundance, and Management Consideration of Resident Canada Geese and Urban White-Tailed Deer
Factors that Contribute to Geese and Deer Abundance in Urban America, Distribution of Resident Canada Geese and White-Tailed Deer in the Continental U.S., The Human Response to Resident Canada Geese and Urban White-Tailed Deer, Ecological Impacts of Resident Canada Geese and Urban White-Tailed Deer, Health and Safety Issues Related to Resident Canada Geese, The Urban White-Tailed Deer, White-Tailed Deer and Lyme Disease, Feasible and Acceptable Management Strategies for Overabundant Resident Canada Geese and Urban White-Tailed Deer Populations.