Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-280) and index.

The urban ecosystem / Stanley D. Gehrt -- Carnivore behavior and ecology, and relationship to urbanization / Todd K. Fuller, Stephen Destephano, and Paige S. Warren -- Urban carnivore conservation and management : the human dimension / Heather Wieczorek Hudenko, William F. Siemer, and Daniel J. Decker -- Raccoons (Procyon lotor) / John Hadidian, Suzanne Prange, Richard Rosatte, Seth P.D. Riley. ... [et al.] -- Kit foxes (Vulpes macrotis) / Brian L. Cypher -- Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) / Carl D. Soulsbury ... [et al.]. Arctic foxes (Alopex lagopus) and human settlements / Paula A. White -- Coyotes (Canis latrans / Stanley D. Gehrt and Seth P.D. Riley -- Striped skunks and allies (Mephitis spp.) / Richard Rosatte ... [et al.] -- Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) / Stephen Harris ... [et al.] -- Bobcats (Lynx rufus) / Seth P.D. Riley ... [et al.] -- Mountain lions (Puma concolor) / Paul Beier, Seth P.D. Riley, Raymond M. Sauvajot -- Domestic cat (Felis catus) and domestic dog (Canis familiaris) / Philip J. Baker ... [et al.] -- A taxonomic analysis of urban carnivore ecology / Graziella Iossa ... [et al.]. Stone martens (Martes foina) in urban environments / Jan Herr -- Community ecology of urban carnivores / Kevin R. Crooks ... [et al.]. Gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) in urban areas / Seth P.D. Riley and Paula A. White -- Responding to human-carnivore conflicts in urban areas / Paul D. Curtis and John Hadidian -- Conservation of urban carnivores / Brian L. Cypher, Seth P.D. Riley, and Raymond M. Sauvajot -- Urban carnivores : final perspectives and future directions / Seth P.D. Riley, Stanley D. Gehrt, and Brian L. Cypher.