Problematic Wildlife : A Cross-Disciplinary Approach - Angelici, Francesco M.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016)
General introduction -- Extinct species, species at risk of extinction, and declining species: some current and past case studies. Land fragmentation and habitat degradation -- When wildlife create problems for the environment and human activities: general features and some case studies -- Managing problematic species: case studies from protected areas and areas subject to other kinds of management (rural, forest, hunting and urban areas). Introductions, reintroductions and restocking -- Genetic contributions to the management of problematic species -- Species that are dangerous to humans, man-eating wildlife, etc -- Some special cases: wind farms and fauna, bird-strikes, electrocution, etc -- Bushmeat: a socio-ecological problem. The over-exploitation of wildlife for nutritional and traditional purposes. World animal trade, extinction risk and socio-economic issues -- Hidden species: an appropriate scientific approach to cryptozoology.
Keywords: Animal ecology; Conservation biology; Ecology .; Environmental management; Animal genetics; Urban ecology (Biology).; Animal Ecology; Conservation Biology/Ecology.; Environmental Management; Animal Genetics and Genomics; Urban Ecology