Description
Book SynopsisThis book won the 2023 The Wildlife Society Publication Award in the authored book category.
Human-wildlife interactions increase exponentially as more and more humans and wildlife crowd into the same limited space. Such interactions often become conflicts when wildlife threaten human health and safety, well-being, or the food supply. This second edition of Human-Wildlife Interactions: From Conflict toCoexistence provides a comprehensive review of the severity of these problems and the methods used to resolve clashes between humans and wildlife.
During his forty-year career as a wildlife professor and scientist, Dr. Michael Conover, founder of journal Human-Wildlife Interactions, has become a recognized leader of the scientific field of human-wildlife interactions. In this book, he presents the range of methods for wildlife damage management, including employing lethal methods; distributing supplemental food; changing the behavior of either humans or
Table of Contents
1. Philosophy 2. Threats to Human Safety 3. Zoonotic Diseases 4. Economics 5. Exotic Species 6. Fear-Provoking Stimuli 7. Chemical Repellents 8. Exclusion 9. Diversion 10. Habitat Manipulation 11. Wildlife Translocation 12. Fertility Control 13. Lethal Control 14. Human Dimensions Appendix: Latin Names for Species Mentioned in the Text
