Urban Wildlife conservation Theory and Practice /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: McCleery, Robert A. (Editor), Moorman, Christopher E. (Editor), Peterson, M. Nils (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Ecology.; Urban ecology (Biology).; Wildlife.; Fish.; Environmental management.; Life Sciences.; Urban Ecology.; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.; Environmental Management.

In the past, wildlife living in urban areas was ignored by wildlife professionals and urban planners because cities were perceived as places for people and not for wild animals. Paradoxically, though, many species of wildlife thrive in these built environments. Interactions between humans and wildli...