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Urban Coyote Ecology and Management

Acknowledgments This project has been supported primarily by Cook County (Illinois) Animal Control, with special support from the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (FPDCC). In particular, we would like to thank Dr. Dan Parmer for his support. Chris Anchor, FPDCC, has provided invaluable assistance with many aspects of the project. Rob Erickson was co...

Coyote Management: A Rationale For Population Reduction

Histor ic and anecdotal information on coyote depredation and popula t ion control is presented, with case histor ies from specif ic areas. Populat ion reduction methods, the i r appl ication and the i r l imi ta t ions are described. Situations in which coyote population management is desirable and some of the rest r ic t ions imposed by laws and regulations are discussed.

Urban infoscapes: new tools to inform city design and planning

A Framework for Modeling Emerging Diseases to Inform Management

The rapid emergence and reemergence of zoonotic diseases requires the ability to rapidly evaluate and implement optimal management decisions. Actions to control or mitigate the effects of emerging pathogens are commonly delayed because of uncertainty in the estimates and the predicted outcomes of the control tactics. The development of models that describe the best-known information regarding t...

Comparing four methods to inform parents about child behavior management: how to inform for consent.

One hundred twenty parents were shown descriptions of eight traditional behavior management techniques via one of four different presentation methods: one of two types of video presentation, an oral presentation, or a written presentation. They were asked whether they felt well informed about each technique and asked for consent to perform any one of the techniques that might be needed with the...