FFWCC BLACK BEAR ROADKILLS IN FLORIDA 1976-2008

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Publication_Date: 2008
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title: FFWCC BLACK BEAR ROADKILLS IN FLORIDA 1976-2008
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL
Publisher: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Other_Citation_Details: State of Florida
Online_Linkage: <http://research.myfwc.com/>
Description:
Abstract:
This dataset contains the locations of Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus) roadkills within the state of Florida 1976-2008, maintained by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). In this shapefile, we used only those records maintained by the FWC from which we could obtain a geographic coordinate.
Purpose:
These data display the locations and the associated attributes of black bear roadkills in the state of Florida, from 1976 to 2008.
Supplemental_Information:
Prior to July 1, 2004, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) was known as the Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI). The institute name has not been changed in historical data sets or references to work completed by the Florida Marine Research Institute. The institute name has been changed in references to ongoing research, new research, and contact information.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1976
Beginning_Time: unknown
Ending_Date: 2008
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429040
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.872251
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.983191
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492815
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Theme_Keyword: biology
Theme_Keyword: census
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Theme_Keyword: mapping
Theme_Keyword: mortality
Theme_Keyword: uplands
Theme_Keyword: bear
Theme_Keyword: nuisance
Theme_Keyword: wildlife
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme_Keyword: transportation
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWC Place
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: statewide
Access_Constraints:
Available without restriction. All data must be verified by Principal Investigator or Group Database Analyst prior to release. It is strongly recommended that this data is directly acquired from FWC and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. FWC makes no claims as to the data's suitability for other purposes.
Use_Constraints:
Acknowledgement of the FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute) as the data source would be appreciated in any products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of this data. Please cite the original metadata when using portions of the record to create a similar record of slightly altered data, such as reprojection. If any data are modified or adjusted, please share the edited information with FWC. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of this data. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such. This is not a survey data set and should not be utilized as such. These data are not to be used for navigation.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Contact_Person: GISLibrarian
Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Address: 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time
Security_Information:
Security_Classification_System: FWRI-DC
Security_Classification: Available without restriction
Security_Handling_Description: Available without restriction
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Other_Citation_Details:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: <http://myfwc.com/WildlifeHabitats/Bear_Index.htm>
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Logically consistent. All attribute values fall within defined values
Completeness_Report:
Visually inspected for completeness to ensure all values fell within specified ranges.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
We immediately eliminated two 2008 records that were not associated with geographic coordinates. The GIS analyst overlaid the remaining 2008 point locations onto current roads, counties, and imagery layers. Five locations were not aligned with roads; these were removed from the dataset pending closer examination. All positions recorded from a GPS unit; errors vary depending upon precision and accuracy of each unit.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: FWC Black Bear Management Program
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: bear_roadkill_1976-2008
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Source_Scale_Denominator: Varies
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1976
Ending_Date: 2008
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FFWCC
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: US Geological Survey (USGS)
Publication_Date: 2008
Title: Digital Orthographic Quarter Quadrangles
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Other_Citation_Details:
This dataset consists of the best available DOQs for the state of Florida. Counties are flown at 3 year intervals. For the most part these DOQs are 1 foot resolution, in some counties they are 6 inch.
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
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Beginning_Date: 2006
Ending_Date: 2008
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DOQQ
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: US Census Bureau
Publication_Date: 200403
Title: BASE.TIGER_COUNTIES_2003
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Source_Information:
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Citation_Information:
Originator: US Census Bureau
Publication_Date: 200403
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Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: TIGER Roads
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Florida Department of Transportation
Publication_Date: 20091007
Title: MajorRoadsApr2006wLabels
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Online_Linkage: <http://www.dot.state.fl.us>
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Calendar_Date: 20091007
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Major Roads
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Florida Department of Transportation
Publication_Date: 200407
Title: Majhwys
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Other_Citation_Details:
Part of the Roads Characteristics Inventory (RCI). Scale = 24000
Online_Linkage: <http://www.dot.state.fl.us>
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 200407
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Major Highways
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Dataset Preparation: Using the Query tool, we extracted roadkill records, 1976-2008, from a Microsoft Access database maintained by FWC's Black Bear Management Program. The dataset was visually inspected for attribute errors by college interns with the Program.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: bear data
Process_Date: 2009
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Program Coordinator
Contact_Organization: FWC
Contact_Position: Black Bear Management Program Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 620 S. Meridian St.
City: Tallahassee
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 32399-1600
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 850-922-4330
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
We imported the completed roadkill dataset into ArcGIS (version 9.3, ESRI, Redlands, California) as a shapefile. Then, we assigned North American Datum 1983 as the datum for the latitude/longitude geographic coordinates. In part to evaluate the positional and attribute accuracy of the data, we overlaid the points onto both county and roads layers. Data that was not readily associated with a road was further examined by overlaying the data on top of 2006-2008 DOQQs. This step allowed us to search for unrecorded roads. When a location could not be visually confirmed, the record was eliminated. In 2008, 142 vehicular mortalities of black bears occurred. Two points were eliminated immediately from the dataset because of missing geographical coordinates. Five of the 2008 records were further eliminated for positional inaccuracies. As a result, the 1976-2008 bear-mortality dataset contained a total of 1876 records; 135 of these records were in 2008.
Process_Date: 2009
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
GeoPlan received the data via email from FFWCC. Original shapefile was named bear_roadkill_1976-2008 and was in the GCS North American 1983 coordinate system.
- Reprojected the data to FGDL Albers HGPN Projection. - Renamed the dataset to bearrdkill_2008 - Upcased all fields - Added a Descript field based on SpecfiLoc. If SpecfiLoc was not available Locale was used. - Added FGDLAQDATE based on the date FGDL acquired the data.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan
Process_Date: 20100106
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1876
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 24.000000
Standard_Parallel: 31.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.000000
False_Easting: 400000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002048
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: BEARRDKILL_2008
Entity_Type_Definition: BEARRDKILL_2008.DBF
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FFWCC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Form and coordinate defining the feature
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute_Definition: Unique database identification number (key)
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique identifier
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Type
Attribute_Definition: Type = "CARCASS" for all records
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: "Carcass"
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Recorder
Attribute_Definition: FWC employee recording the incident, if known
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Last Name, First Letter of First Name
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Region
Attribute_Definition: Political boundary: 1 of 5 geographic regions in FL
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FWC Region
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Central, NE, NW, S, SW regions
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: County
Attribute_Definition: Political boundary: county in which mortality occurred
Attribute_Definition_Source: US Census Bureau
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: County
Codeset_Source: US Census Bureau
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Locale
Attribute_Definition: General administrative location of roadkill
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique values
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: datekill
Attribute_Definition: Date (m/d/yyyy) of incident
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1/1/1976
Range_Domain_Maximum: 12/31/2008
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: day
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: latitude
Attribute_Definition: Geographic "y" location in decimal degrees
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 90
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degree
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: longitude
Attribute_Definition: Geographic "y" location in decimal degrees
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -180
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SpecifLoc
Attribute_Definition: Extended comment about specific location of roadkill
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: detailed explanation of location in narrative text
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: deathcause
Attribute_Definition: cause of death = "roadkill"
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: deathcause = "roadkill"
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sex
Attribute_Definition: sex of carcass, if determined
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: sex (male/female)
Codeset_Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AgeClass
Attribute_Definition: general age group
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: age class
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: cub/juvenile/adult
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Weight
Attribute_Definition: weight of carcass, if determined
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: weight (lbs)
Codeset_Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WeightEst
Attribute_Definition: Precision of Weight
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Weight Estimate
Codeset_Source: Actual/Estimated/None/[no value]
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Notes
Attribute_Definition: any notes or comments that further define incident
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: comments in narrative text
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: bsAge
Attribute_Definition: estimated age, bsAge=0 if not measured
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Estimated Age
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: years
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: bsAgeMeth
Attribute_Definition: Method of age estimation, if taken
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Estimation Method
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: cemm annuli (cemmentum annuli) / estimate / [no data] / unknown
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
Attribute_Definition: Based on SpecifLoc. If SpecifLoc not available, Local is used.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE
Attribute_Definition: The date FGDL acquired the data
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AUTOID
Attribute_Definition: Unique ID added by GeoPlan
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Distribution_Information:
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Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 32611-5706
Country: United States
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20091223
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Contact_Person: GISLibrarian
Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: FWRI, 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
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