Chapter 1: General introduction: the reasons behind and significance of the book.

Problematic Wildlife: definitions and concepts. When and why a wild species may

become problematic

Francesco M. Angelici Problematic wildlife at the beginning of the 21st century:

Introduction

Chapter 2: Extinct species, species at risk of extinction, and declining species: some current and past case studies. Land fragmentation and habitat degradation

Katarzyna Daleszczyk, Amy Eycott, and Jörg E. Tillmann Mammal species extinction and decline: Some current and past case studies of the detrimental influence of man

Martina Trinkel, and Francesco M. Angelici The decline in the lion population in Africa, and possible mitigation measures

Andrew Dixon Direct and indirect human impact on the globally endangered Saker falcon Falco cherrug in Asia

Alessandro Balestrieri, Luigi Remonti, and Claudio Prigioni Toward extinction and back: The decline and recovery of otter populations in Italy

Chapter 3: When wildlife create problems for the environment and human activities: general features and some case studies

Corrado Battisti and Giovanni Amori Problem solving and decision making in project management of problematic wildlife: A review of some approa

Sébastien Le Bel, Mike La Grange, and René Czudek Managing human wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe: a boundary perspective rather than a problematic species issue

Rajanathan Rajaratnam, Karl Vernes, and Tiger Sangay A review of livestock predation by large carnivores in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan

Chapter 4: Managing problematic species: case studies from protected areas and areas subject to other kinds of management (rural, forest, hunting and urban areas). Introductions, reintroductions and restocking

Stephen M.Vantassel, and Scott R. Groepper A survey of wildlife damage management techniques used by wildlife control operators in urbanized environments in the United States

Dario Capizzi, Nicola Baccetti, and Paolo Sposimo Fifteen years of rat eradication on Italian islands

Alberto Meriggi, Pietro Milanesi, Anna Brangi, Paolo Lamberti, and Francesca Giannini Management of wild boar in protected areas: The case of Elba island

Mattia Menchetti, Emiliano Mori, and Francesco M. Angelici Effects of the recent world invasion by ring-necked parakeets Psittacula krameri

Chapter 5: Genetic contributions to the management of problematic species

Jaana Kekkonen Temporal genetic monitoring of dec

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Gabriele Gentile, Cruz Marquez, Howard Snell, Washington Tapia, and Arturo Izurieta Conservation of a new flagship species: the Galápagos pink land iguana (Conolophus marthae Gentile and Snell, 2009)

Chapter 6: Species that are dangerous to humans, man-eating wildlife, etc.

Amy Dickman, and Leela Hazzah Money, myths and man-eaters: complexities of human-wildlife conflict