Winner of the 2018 TWS Wildlife Publication Awards in the authored book category

Urban development is one of the leading worldwide threats to conserving biodiversity. In the near future, wildlife management in urban landscapes will be a prominent issue for wildlife professionals. This new edition of Urban Wildlife Management continues the work of its predecessors by providing a comprehensive examination of the issues that increase the need for urban wildlife management, exploring the changing dynamics of the field while giving historical perspectives and looking at current trends and future directions.

The book examines a range of topics on human interactions with wildlife in urbanized environments. It focuses not only on ecological matters but also on political, economic, and societal issues that must be addressed for successful management planning. This edition features an entirely new section on urban wildlife species, including chapters on urban communities, herpetofauna, birds, ungulates, mammals, carnivores, and feral and introduced species.

The third edition features

• Five new chapters
• 12 updated chapters
• Four new case studies
• Seven new appendices and species profiles
• 90 new figures
• A comprehensive analysis of terrestrial vertebrate locations by state and urban observations

Each chapter opens with a set of key concepts which are then examined in the following discussions. Suggested learning experiences to enhance knowledge conclude each chapter. The species profiles cover not only data about the animal concerned but also detail significant current management issues related to the species.

An updated and expanded teaching tool, Urban Wildlife Management, Third Edition identifies the challenges and opportunities facing wildlife in urban communities as well as factors that promote or threaten their presence. It gives both students and professionals a solid grounding in the required fundamental ecological principles for understanding the effects of human-made environments on wildlife.

Clark E. Adams is an emeritus professor in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (WFSC) at Texas A&M University in College Station. He earned his PhD in zoology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and completed a 51-year teaching and research career on August 31, 2015. He chaired the Conservation Education Committee for The Wildlife Society (TWS), edited the newsletter for the Human Dimensions of Wildlife Study Group, was a member of the Urban Wildlife Management Working Group, and has chaired many committees for the Texas Chapter of TWS. He is a former president of the Texas Chapter of TWS and as well as the Southwest Section of TWS. Since 1981, he and his students have conducted and published many national, regional, and statewide studies on the public's activities, attitudes, expectations, and knowledge concerning wildlife. He developed the degree option in urban wildlife and fisheries management for the WFSC and developed and taught the senior-level urban wildlife management course. He received the 2015 Outstanding Achievement in Urban Wildlife Conservation award from the TWS Urban Wildlife Working Group. He is also the coauthor of Texas Rattlesnake Roundups.

Introduction: A New Wildlife Management Paradigm
A Snapshot of the Urban Wildlife Management Landscape
Changing Wildlife Values
The Need for a Comprehensive Treatment of Urban Wildlife Management
Understanding and Meeting the Future Challenges of Wildlife Management
Literature Review Limitations
Nature in Human-Dominated Landscapes
Chapter Activities
Case Study I.1: Literature Review on Urban Deer Research
Sidebar I.1: Wildlife Hotline Quiz
Sidebar I.2: Job Description of an Urban Wildlife Biologist
Appendix I.1: Answers to Wildlife Hotline Quiz

HUMAN-WILDLIFE INTERFACE

Wildlife Management: Past and Present
Key Concepts
Brief History of Wildlife Management in North America
Rise the American Conservation Movement
Demographic Factors That Set the Stages for Urban Wildlife Management
Separation of People and Nature
Reconnecting People and Nature
A New Kind of Wildlife
Chapter Activities
Species Profile: Killdeer (Charadrius vociferous)
Perspective Essay 1.1: Human-Wildlife Interactions in the 1950s
Perspective Essay 1.2: Human-Wildlife Interactions in the 1970s

Principal Components of Urban Wildlife Management
Key Concepts
Introduction
Urban Habitats as a Dominant Focus of Wildlife Professionals
Need for Wildlife Management in Urban Areas
Traditional and Alternative Methods of Human-Wildlife Conflict Management
Need for Public Education Programs about Urban Wildlife, Management, and Habitats
Alternative Curriculums to Train Urban Wildlife Biologists
Wildlife Management Research Agenda
Naturalist and Natural History
Infrastructure for Urban Wildlife Management Is Missing
Chapter Activities
Case Study 2.1: Neighborhood Moose Killed by Kindness
Perspective Essay 2.1: The Texas Master Naturalist Program
Species Profile: Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
Appendix
Appendix 2.1: Numbers of Amphibian, Reptile, Bird, and Mammalian Species by State
Appendix 2.2: Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals Reported as Intakes at 17 Animal Rehabilitation Centers Throughout the United States

URBAN ECOSYSTEMS

Ecological Principles in an Urban Context
Key Concepts
Urban Context
Ecological Principles
Ecosystem Structure
Food Chains and Webs
Symbiotic Relationships
Biotic Communities
Ecosystem Function
Ecosystem Services
Ecology of Urban Ecosystems
Even a Peanut Butter Sandwich Has Profound Environmental Impacts
Chapter Activities
Species Profile: Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)

Urban Soils
Key Concepts
Introduction
Soil Formation
Soil Structure
Soil Horizons
Soil Functions
Soil Biota and Their Functions
Impacts of Urbanization on Soil Structure and Function
Taking Better Care of Urban Soil
Urban Wildlife Management Implications
Chapter Activities
Species Profile: Moles (Talpidae sp.)
Perspective Essay 4.1: Darwin's Earthworms
Perspective Essay 4.2: Home Composting on a Small Scale

Urban Aquatic Systems
Key Concepts
Introduction
Flow of Water through an Urban Community
Water Cycle: Nature's Filter
Caring for the Water Cycle
Riparian Corridors: Streams and Rivers
Urban Stream Syndrome
Aquatic Food Chain
Structural and Functional Adaptations of Fishes
Fish as Indicator Species
Invasive and Introduced Species
Restoration of Riparian Habitats
Urban Wetlands
Urban (Community) Fisheries Programs
Chapter Activities
Case Study 5.1: Controlling Exotic Flora with Exotic Fauna
Species Profile: American Beaver (Castor canadensis)

Population Dynamics
Key Concepts
Introduction
Survival
Adaptations
Density
Factors Affecting Population Densities
How Populations Grow
Population Growth Rate Patterns
Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on Population Dynamics
Effects of Supplemental Feeding on Population Dynamics
Effects of Animal Damage Control Activities on Population Dynamics
Effects of Environmental Pollutants on Wildlife Population Dynamics
Chapter Activity
Species Profile: Tree Squirrels (Sciurus spp.)

URBAN HABITATS AND HAZARDS

Urban Green Spaces
Key Concepts
Introduction
Green Spaces
Remnant Habitat Patches
Successional Habitat Patches
Managed Habitat Patches
Chapter Activities
Perspective Essay 7.1: Birds in Texas Cemeterie…