Urban Raptors: Ecology and Conservation of Birds of Prey in Cities

Front Matter ....Pages i-xv
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 Urban Birds of Prey: A Lengthy History of Human-Raptor Cohabitation  (Keith L. Bildstein, Jean-François Therrien)....Pages 3-17
 City Lifestyles: Behavioral Ecology of Urban Raptors  (Cheryl R. Dykstra)....Pages 18-35
 Urban Raptor Communities: Why Some Raptors and Not Others Occupy Urban Environments  (Clint W. Boal)....Pages 36-50
 Demography of Raptor Populations in Urban Environments  (R. William Mannan, Robert J. Steidl)....Pages 51-63
 Urbanization and Raptors: Trends and Research Approaches  (Raylene Cooke, Fiona Hogan, Bronwyn Isaac, Marian Weaving, John G. White)....Pages 64-75
Front Matter ....Pages 77-77
 Mississippi Kites: Elegance Aloft  (Ben R. Skipper)....Pages 79-92
 Cooper’s Hawks: The Bold Backyard Hunters  (Robert N. Rosenfield, R. William Mannan, Brian A. Millsap)....Pages 93-109
 Red-Shouldered Hawks: Adaptable Denizens of the Suburbs  (Cheryl R. Dykstra, Peter H. Bloom, Michael D. McCrary)....Pages 110-125
 Harris’s Hawks: All in the Family  (Clint W. Boal, James F. Dwyer)....Pages 126-137
 Barred Owls: A Nocturnal Generalist Thrives in Wooded, Suburban Habitats  (Richard O. Bierregaard)....Pages 138-151
 Powerful Owls: Possum Assassins Move into Town  (Raylene Cooke, Fiona Hogan, Bronwyn Isaac, Marian Weaving, John G. White)....Pages 152-165
 Burrowing Owls: Happy Urbanite or Disgruntled Tenant?  (Courtney J. Conway)....Pages 166-179
 Peregrine Falcons: The Neighbors Upstairs  (Joel E. Pagel, Clifford M. Anderson, Douglas A. Bell, Edward Deal, Lloyd Kiff, F. Arthur McMorris et al.)....Pages 180-195
Front Matter ....Pages 197-197
 Raptor Mortality in Urban Landscapes  (James F. Dwyer, Sofi Hindmarch, Gail E. Kratz)....Pages 199-213
 Human-Raptor Conflicts in Urban Settings  (Brian E. Washburn)....Pages 214-228
 Raptors as Victims and Ambassadors: Raptor Rehabilitation, Education, and Outreach  (Lori R. Arent, Michelle Willette, Gail Buhl)....Pages 229-245
 Urban Raptor Case Studies: Lessons from Texas  (John M. Davis)....Pages 246-257
 Management and Conservation of Urban Raptors  (David M. Bird, Robert N. Rosenfield, Greg Septon, Marcel A. Gahbauer, John H. Barclay, Jeffrey L. Lincer)....Pages 258-272
 Perspectives and Future Directions  (Stephen DeStefano, Clint W. Boal)....Pages 273-286
Back Matter ....Pages 287-302