Wildlife in U.S. Cities: Managing Unwanted Animals

Conflicts between people and wild animals in cities are undoubtedly as old as urban living itself. In the United States it is only of late, however, that many of the species now found in cities have come to live there. The increasing kind and number of human-wildlife conflicts in urbanizing environm...

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Main Author:	John Hadidian
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Series:	Animals
Subjects:	urban wildlife pest nuisance wildlife human-wildlife conflict animal welfare humane wildlife control
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/5/4/0401

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spelling	doaj-24e48a57c67c495ea0e490f485919f1f2020-11-24T23:21:42ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152015-11-01541092111310.3390/ani5040401ani5040401Wildlife in U.S. Cities: Managing Unwanted AnimalsJohn Hadidian0The Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L St. NW, Washington, DC, USAConflicts between people and wild animals in cities are undoubtedly as old as urban living itself. In the United States it is only of late, however, that many of the species now found in cities have come to live there. The increasing kind and number of human-wildlife conflicts in urbanizing environments makes it a priority that effective and humane means of conflict resolution be found. The urban public wants conflicts with wildlife resolved humanely, but needs to know what the alternative management approaches are, and what ethical standards should guide their use. This paper examines contemporary urban wildlife control in the United States with a focus on the moral concerns this raises. Much of the future for urban wildlife will depend on reform in governance, but much as well will depend on cultural changes that promote greater respect and understanding for wild animals and the biotic communities of which they and we are both a part.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/5/4/0401urban wildlifepestnuisance wildlifehuman-wildlife conflictanimal welfarehumane wildlife control
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description	Conflicts between people and wild animals in cities are undoubtedly as old as urban living itself. In the United States it is only of late, however, that many of the species now found in cities have come to live there. The increasing kind and number of human-wildlife conflicts in urbanizing environments makes it a priority that effective and humane means of conflict resolution be found. The urban public wants conflicts with wildlife resolved humanely, but needs to know what the alternative management approaches are, and what ethical standards should guide their use. This paper examines contemporary urban wildlife control in the United States with a focus on the moral concerns this raises. Much of the future for urban wildlife will depend on reform in governance, but much as well will depend on cultural changes that promote greater respect and understanding for wild animals and the biotic communities of which they and we are both a part.
topic	urban wildlife pest nuisance wildlife human-wildlife conflict animal welfare humane wildlife control
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Wildlife in U.S. Cities: Managing Unwanted Animals

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