Preface PART I: Raptors in Urban Ecosystems Chapter 1. Urban Birds of Prey: A Lengthy History of Human-Raptor Cohabitation \ Keith L. Bildstein and Jean-François Therrien Chapter 2. City Lifestyles: Behavioral Ecology of Urban Raptors \ Cheryl R. Dykstra Chapter 3. Urban Raptor Communities: Why Some Raptors and Not Others Occupy Urban Environments \ Clint W. Boal Chapter 4. Demography of Raptor Populations in Urban Environments \ R.
William Mannan and Robert J. Steidl Chapter 5. Urbanization and Raptors: Trends and Research Approaches \ Raylene Cooke, Fiona Hogan, Bronwyn Isaac, Marian Weaving, and John G. White PART II: Urban Raptors Chapter 6. Mississippi Kites: Elegance Aloft \ Ben R. Skipper Chapter 7. Cooper's Hawk: The Bold Backyard Hunter \ Robert N. Rosenfield, R.
William Mannan, and Brian A. Millsap Chapter 8. Red-shouldered Hawk: Adaptable Denizen of the Suburbs \ Cheryl R. Dykstra, Peter H. Bloom, and Michael D. McCrary Chapter 9. Harris's Hawks: All in the Family \ Clint W. Boal and James F.
Dwyer Chapter 10. Barred Owls: A Nocturnal Generalist Thrives in Wooded, Suburban Habitats \ Richard O. Bierregaard Chapter 11. Powerful Owls: Possum Assassins Move into Town \ Raylene Cooke, Fiona Hogan, Bronwyn Isaac, Marian Weaving, and John G. White Chapter 12. Burrowing Owls: Happy Urbanite or Disgruntled Tenant? \ Courtney J. Conway Chapter 13. Peregrine Falcon: The Neighbors Upstairs \ Joel E.
Pagel, Clifford M. Anderson, Douglas A. Bell, Edward Deal, Lloyd Kiff, F. Arthur McMorris, Patrick T. Redig, and Robert Sallinger PART III: Conservation and Management Chapter 14. Raptor Mortality in Urban Landscapes \ James F. Dwyer, Sofi Hindmarch, and Gail E. Kratz Chapter 15.
Raptor-Human Conflicts in Urban Settings \ Brian E. Washburn Chapter 16. Raptors: Victims and Ambassadors--Raptor Rehabilitation, Education, and Outreach \ Lori R. Arent, Michelle Willette, and Gail Buhl Chapter 17. Urban Raptor Case Studies: Lessons from Texas \ John M. Davis Chapter 18. Management and Conservation of Urban Raptors \ David M. Bird, Robert N.
Rosenfield, Greg Septon, Marcel A. Gahbauer, John H. Barclay, and Jeffrey L. Lincer Chapter 19. Perspectives and Future Directions \ Stephen DeStefano and Clint W. Boal ?Contributors Index.