As a result of ecological and social drivers, the management of problems caused by wildlife is becoming more selective, often targeting specific animals. Narrowing the sights of management relies upon the ecology of certain ‘problem individuals’ and their disproportionate contribution to impacts upon human interests. We assess the ecological evidence for problem individuals and confirm that some individuals or classes can be both disproportionately responsible and more likely to reoffend. The benefits of management can sometimes be short-lived, and selective management can affect tolerance of wildlife for better or worse, but, when effectively targeted, selective management can bring benefits by mitigating impact and conflict, often in a more socially acceptable way.

由于生态和社会驱动因素，野生生物引起的问题的管理变得越来越有选择性，通常针对特定的动物。缩小管理范围取决于某些“问题个体”的生态及其对人类利益影响的不成比例的贡献。我们评估有问题的个人的生态证据，并确认某些个人或班级既负有责任，又更有可能再次得罪。管理的好处有时可能是短暂的，选择性管理可能会影响野生生物的耐受性，但更好地针对性的是，选择性管理可以通过减轻影响和冲突带来收益，这通常是更能为社会所接受的方式。