{"product_id":"urban-carnivores-stanley-d-gehrt-9780801893896","title":"Urban Carnivores: Ecology, Conflict, and Conservation","description":"\u003cp\u003e2010 Outstanding Academic Title, \u003ci\u003eChoice \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith over half of the world's human population now living in cities, human-carnivore interaction in urban areas is a growing area of concern and research for wildlife managers, conservationists, urban planners, and the public at large. This volume brings together leading international carnivore researchers to explore the unique biological and ecological issues associated with mammalian carnivores in urban landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarnivores in urban areas are fascinating from an ecological standpoint. They elicit great passions--positive and negative--among humans and present difficult challenges for wildlife conservationists and managers. The first section of the book discusses the field of urban ecology and the many potential roles of carnivores in urban ecosystems, details the general behavior and ecology of this group of mammals, and addresses the human side of potential conflicts between people and carnivores in cities. The second section provides species accounts of the most common urban carnivores, including raccoons, coyotes, foxes, skunks, and mountain lions. A separate chapter examines the very specialized place of domesticated cats and dogs. The last section compares how various carnivore species fare in cities, looks at the utility of existing conservation and conflict management efforts, and suggests directions for further research and future management initiatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis thorough examination of the conflicts and complications surrounding urban wildlife is the first to focus specifically on carnivores. It includes an extensive bibliography and is an essential reference for wildlife biologists, mammalogists, and urban planners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanley D. Gehrt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801893895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801893896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.02h x 7.40w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2010 pg. 56","brand":"Stanley D. Gehrt","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44069404606719,"sku":"9780801893896","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_174e05d2-ce0a-4945-86a4-b1599b92e18c.jpg?v=1685424526","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/urban-carnivores-stanley-d-gehrt-9780801893896","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}