Wildlife Observations of Listed Species Florida
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
- Title: Wildlife Observations of Listed Species Florida
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- Description:
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- Abstract:
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This GIS data set represents all wildlife observations of listed species only as of the last update to the wildobs database. This GIS data set includes only listed species found in the WildObs database. This is a point shapefile created from the qryLipExport2 query of the FWC WildObs database. The WildObs database provides a standardized format for recording and managing incidental, casual, or short-term systematic observations of wildlife. Various information on geographic location, species (number, age, sex, etc.), habitat and activities can be recorded on wildlife observation forms using Microsoft Access 2000. Suggested target species and groups vary with the seasons. This system is defined to be useful to biologists to maintain species lists or to track wildlife populations in protected or managed areas. The Nongame Wildlife program is interested in maintaining current records of species distributions within Florida. This database is used as a repository for both data from planned surveys, contracted projects, and casual observations. The manual, available from the contact, provides details of each table and field of the database structure as well as overview of the contents. All data included in the database is recorded as points.
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This system is defined to be useful to biologists to maintain species lists or to track wildlife populations in protected or managed areas. Our goal is to provide a standardized format for recording and managing incidental, casual, or short-term systematic observations of wildlife. Additionally this can be a repository for longer-term studies, or data from other sources, such as literature and contracted research projects. The Wildlife Observation Forms and web site are not intended to replace formal, more detailed, data forms developed for formal systematic survey projects; but such data forms developed by BWDC staff should contain the data fields included here (Appendix 1). The observation forms included here can be used to record data from ad hoc or short-term surveys, local inventories, and pilot studies. Additionally a web site <http://wildnet.fwc.state.fl.us/wildobs> on the Division of Wildlife's intranet (within the Commission only) provides for entering "casual observations" into a spreadsheet-like list or a check list. For casual observations within the Commission, BWDC biologists, Wildlife Management Area (WMA) biologists or Law enforcement officers should use the web site. For systematic studies, the Division's Database analyst should be contacted before the project starts to assist with database design. After either a BWDC project or Contracted Project is completed, the division's database analyst should be contacted to insure that the data is entered into this system (Fig 1) and metadata collected (Appendix 16).
. A database management system (Microsoft Access 2000, dBase IV, and Arc/View compatible) is available if you wish to manage your own data. This database contains forms for searching records and exporting records to a GIS package like ArcView. Copies of the database structure and programs are available from the Division's database and downloadable from <http://wildnet.fwc.state.fl.us/wildobs/> (within the Commission only)
For details see Appendix 1.
The BWDC is interested in maintaining current records of species' distributions within the state. To facilitate this, location information can be recorded at several levels of accuracy on the field forms. Space is provided to record numbers of animals observed and to classify them according to age and sex. In addition, you can record 1 or 2 types of habitats occupied and activities observed. Details of the type of survey and type of count or estimation method used may also be recorded. Optionally, information on the type of managed area where the sighting was made can be noted, and provision is made to identify important wildlife use areas. Finally, space is provided for detailed notes on behavior, location, and survey type information.
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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.
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- Calendar_Date: 1/1/1988
- Time_of_Day: unknown
- Currentness_Reference: ground condition
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- Progress: In work
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In 2002 the database was upgraded to Microsoft Access 2000, and many new data sets were added. The manual was updated, and an internal web site was completed for submitting casual observations
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.531020
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.873417
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 31.036098
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.466451
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword: nongame wildlife
- Theme_Keyword: wildlife monitoring
- Theme_Keyword: database
- Place:
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- Place_Keyword: statewide
- Access_Constraints: Upon written request only
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This data set is in the public domain, and the recipient may not assert any proprietary rights thereto nor represent it to anyone as other than a FWC-Habitat Planning Unit produced data set; it is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and suitability of this data set for a specific application. In no event will the staff of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission be liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this data set.
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Sprandel, Gary
- Contact_Organization: FL Fish and Wildlife Conservation Comm.
- Contact_Position: Senior database analyst
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- Address_Type: mailing address
- Address: 620 S. Meridian Street
- City: Tallahassee
- State_or_Province: Florida
- Postal_Code: 32399-1847
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 850-488-3831
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 850-921-1847
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gary.sprandel@fwc.state.fl.us
- Data_Set_Credit:
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G.E. Reynolds, G. L. Sprandel, and D. E. Runde. 2002. Florida Wildlife Occurrence System User Manual, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Tallahassee.
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Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000
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Attribute Description: Attribute Description: Within the database there are two main tables. SITES and COUNTS. Sites was created to hold location and habitat information about Notable Wildlife Areas, as well as sites frequented by individuals. Counts was created to hold wildlife count data. The link between these two tables is a sitenumber. Additionally there are numerous lookup tables for describing the species activities, sites habitats, and quality and type of the count occurring. Every record in counts has an associated site description in the sites table. All records have been assigned to county, and most have a latitude and longitude.
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- Map_Projection_Name: NAD 1983 2011 Florida GDL Albers
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- Standard_Parallel: 24.0
- Standard_Parallel: 31.5
- Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.0
- Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.0
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- Horizontal_Datum_Name: D NAD 1983 2011
- Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980
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- Detailed_Description:
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- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: GIS.FWC.wildlife_obs_listed_species_pt
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- Attribute_Label: LON
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The decimal degrees representation of the longitude for use with mapping software such as ArcView. Longitude degrees in Florida should be negative numbers. The Database analyst automatically generates this from the LON_DEG,LON_MIN and LON_SEC fields.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: Shape
- Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
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- Attribute_Label: COMMONNAME
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the accepted common name for the species as provided in the Species Ranking database
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: SCIENTIFIC
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the commonly accepted Latin subspecies name, as listed in the Species Ranking Database.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: SITEOBS
- Attribute_Definition: Name of observer of observation
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: SITEAFF
- Attribute_Definition: Affiliation of observer
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: SITENUMBER
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Unique site number designating county, wildlife population type. The number of the Notable Wildlife Area (NWA) in which the species was observed, if applicable (see Appendix 5). The field contains a 11-digit code consisting of the following: the first 4 letters of the county in which it is found (see Appendix 9), a 3-digit site-type code, and a 3-digit sequential number for the given sitetype (see Appendix 3) within the county. For example, a sitenumber code might be BAY_001033A (where the "_" represents a space) or LEON001001A. The eleventh and twelfth digit (for A, B, C, ...) allows for i. Designation of Asub-sites@ (e.g., different nesting locations within the same Asite@ [like wading bird subcolonies], ii. Different nesting locations between years at the same Asite@ [like bald eagle nests which may move between different trees during 2 different years]). iv. Multiple years for the same basic site. The twelfth digit particularly would be useful for this, for example FRAN004001A9. The designation of the 3-digit site-type codes will be coordinated through the Data Base Analyst (See Appendix 5 for a list of currently accepted codes. Sites for casual observations will get assigned a sitetype of "OBS" then a sitenumber whose numerical value is equal to the numerical value of the record number of the corresponding first count table record for the site. Casual sites entered from the web are prefaced with "web", for example web000002. This field is the KEY FIELD for linking between the sites and counts databases! It must be unique within the table of SITES. Case does not matter in determining uniqueness, for example there cannot be both FRAN004001A and FRAN004001a.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: DATE_
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the date on which the observer visited the site using a ten-digit format for dates (i.e., yyyy/mm/dd). A date should be recorded for every observation. However, if a date is unknown and cannot be determined you may enter incomplete dates (historical data only, please). For example, if only the month and year are known you may enter 1998/01
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: ALTNUMBER
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another identifier that may have been used for the site in surveys
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: SITEDATE
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the date on which the observer described the site. However, if a date is unknown and cannot be determined, incomplete dates may be entered. For example, if only the month and year are known it may be entered 1998/01
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: NESTS
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the number of nests recorded at the given location on the given date. The number should be left justified within the character field. For example, the number 1 would be listed as 1, followed by 4 blank spaces. Of course, this is an OPTIONAL FIELD, depending on whether or not any nests were observed at the location. Be sure to distinguish this from the number of pairs.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: STARTTIME
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the time at which the counting began or, alternatively, the time at which a single observation took place. Recorded in military time without the colon (e.g., 4:15 pm = 1615).
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: ENDTIME
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the time at which the counting ended (left blank for an instantaneous observation). Recorded in military time without the colon (e.g., 1630).
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: SITENAME
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a name for the site, as has been assigned in most of our surveys. Note that these names don't necessarily have to be unique, since sitenumbers are the only unique Akey@ field. However for reports, assign a name that is as good as you can make it, and will be useful for future surveyors. The site name should be unambiguous within the county. Names like "Publix" are poor, names like "Publix #67, Naples" are better.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: FWCREGION
- Attribute_Definition: FWC Region
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- Attribute_Label: MANAGEAREA
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the type of managed land on which the species was recorded, if applicable.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: HABITAT1
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the primary habitat for the site at which the observation occurred
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: HABITAT2
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a second habitat for the site at which the observation occurred, if applicable.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: SITETYPE
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The type of the site. This is also encoded in the SITENUMBER, but this allows easily searching for sites of specific types.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: LOC_NOTES
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this field should contain written directions to the site (e.g., 1 mile west of Kissimmee River bridge on State Road 70), as well as the name of the managed area, Critical Wildlife Area, or well-known site on which the observation took place, if applicable. Additional items might include more detailed information pertaining to the habitat, details of ownership, or disturbance factors.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: SPP_NOTES
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notes pertaining to the observation. May include a further explanation of the activities observed, etc. This is an OPTIONAL FIELD. Note any factors that may influence the count of this species, or unusual behaviors.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: ADULT_MALE
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the number of adult males recorded at the given site on the given date. The number should be left justified within the character field. For example, the number 1 would be listed as 1, followed by 4 blank spaces. Of course, this is an OPTIONAL FIELD, depending on whether or not any adult males were observed at the site.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: AMESTIMATE
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the estimate code (i.e., E=Exact count or census, G=Best guess, P=Incomplete or partial count, S=Estimated total count based upon a sample) for the Adult_male count, the Adult_female count, adult unknown sex count, young male count, young female count, young unknown sex count, unknown age male count, unknown age female county, and unknown age and sex count.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: ADULT_FEM
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see ADULT_MALE for format. Count of adult, young, or unknown, male, female or unknown sex.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: AFESTIMATE
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the estimate code (i.e., E=Exact count or census, G=Best guess, P=Incomplete or partial count, S=Estimated total count based upon a sample) for the Adult_male count, the Adult_female count, adult unknown sex count, young male count, young female count, young unknown sex count, unknown age male count, unknown age female county, and unknown age and sex count.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: ADULT_UNK
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see ADULT_MALE for format. Count of adult, young, or unknown, male, female or unknown sex.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: AUESTIMATE
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the estimate code (i.e., E=Exact count or census, G=Best guess, P=Incomplete or partial count, S=Estimated total count based upon a sample) for the Adult_male count, the Adult_female count, adult unknown sex count, young male count, young female count, young unknown sex count, unknown age male count, unknown age female county, and unknown age and sex count.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: YOUNG_MALE
- Attribute_Definition:
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see ADULT_MALE for format. Count of adult, young, or unknown, male, female or unknown sex.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: YMESTIMATE
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the estimate code (i.e., E=Exact count or census, G=Best guess, P=Incomplete or partial count, S=Estimated total count based upon a sample) for the Adult_male count, the Adult_female count, adult unknown sex count, young male count, young female count, young unknown sex count, unknown age male count, unknown age female county, and unknown age and sex count.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: YOUNG_FEM
- Attribute_Definition:
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see ADULT_MALE for format. Count of adult, young, or unknown, male, female or unknown sex.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: YFESTIMATE
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the estimate code (i.e., E=Exact count or census, G=Best guess, P=Incomplete or partial count, S=Estimated total count based upon a sample) for the Adult_male count, the Adult_female count, adult unknown sex count, young male count, young female count, young unknown sex count, unknown age male count, unknown age female county, and unknown age and sex count.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: YOUNG_UNK
- Attribute_Definition:
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see ADULT_MALE for format. Count of adult, young, or unknown, male, female or unknown sex.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: YUESTIMATE
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the estimate code (i.e., E=Exact count or census, G=Best guess, P=Incomplete or partial count, S=Estimated total count based upon a sample) for the Adult_male count, the Adult_female count, adult unknown sex count, young male count, young female count, young unknown sex count, unknown age male count, unknown age female county, and unknown age and sex count.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: UNK_MALE
- Attribute_Definition:
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see ADULT_MALE for format. Count of adult, young, or unknown, male, female or unknown sex.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: UMESTIMATE
- Attribute_Definition:
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the estimate code (i.e., E=Exact count or census, G=Best guess, P=Incomplete or partial count, S=Estimated total count based upon a sample) for the Adult_male count, the Adult_female count, adult unknown sex count, young male count, young female count, young unknown sex count, unknown age male count, unknown age female county, and unknown age and sex count.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: UNK_FEM
- Attribute_Definition:
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see ADULT_MALE for format. Count of adult, young, or unknown, male, female or unknown sex.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: UFESTIMATE
- Attribute_Definition:
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the estimate code (i.e., E=Exact count or census, G=Best guess, P=Incomplete or partial count, S=Estimated total count based upon a sample) for the Adult_male count, the Adult_female count, adult unknown sex count, young male count, young female count, young unknown sex count, unknown age male count, unknown age female county, and unknown age and sex count.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
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- Attribute_Label: UNK_UNK
- Attribute_Definition:
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see ADULT_MALE for format. Count of adult, young, or unknown, male, female or unknown sex.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: UUESTIMATE
- Attribute_Definition:
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the estimate code (i.e., E=Exact count or census, G=Best guess, P=Incomplete or partial count, S=Estimated total count based upon a sample) for the Adult_male count, the Adult_female count, adult unknown sex count, young male count, young female count, young unknown sex count, unknown age male count, unknown age female county, and unknown age and sex count.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: ICOUNTTYPE
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the count type for the counts of individuals (i.e., I=count of individuals, Y=count of young in nest, N= counts of adults & young at nests, S= count of signs, for example track sets.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: COUNTYNAME
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the name of the county in which the observation was recorded (see Appendix 9 or lookup table COUNTY for accepted spellings). For example, Indian River.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: NESTIMATE
- Attribute_Definition:
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Method of estimating nest numbers. Namely: E=Exact count or census, G=Best guess, P=Incomplete or partial count, S=Estimated total count based upon a sample
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: OCCUPIED
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basically, the count type for the nest count, which used to be a choice between occupied nests and Asuccessful@ nests. Y = yes (the nests were occupied), N = no, P = partially (for counts of many nests), or U = unknown.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: SURVEYTYPE
- Attribute_Definition: the type of survey/census performed.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: CSTUDYID
- Attribute_Definition: a study id code if the record was part of an organized project
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: ACTIVITY1
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the activity being displayed by the species when it was observed
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: ACTIVITY2
- Attribute_Definition: a second activity for the given observation, if applicable.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: CONFIRMED
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has the species (or species group) been confirmed as using the site by reliable sources within the FWC (CONFIRMED = C), outside the Commission (O), or is the site questionable (N), unconfirmed (U), or simply a potential (P) use area?
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: QCCONTENT
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the initials of the person who quality-checked the given record, if any.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: QSECTION
- Attribute_Definition:
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the quarter section in which the observation occurred (NW, NE, SE, or SW). In certain cases, the location may actually lie in more than 1 quarter section. If the observation is at the center of the 4 quarter-sections, record it as C_ (Where "_" always represents a blank space). If it is located between 2 of them, record it to the nearest half-section (e.g., an observation along the line between the NW and SW quarter-sections would be recorded as W_).
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Public Land Survey System
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- Unrepresentable_Domain:
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
- Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: LAT
- Attribute_Definition:
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The decimal degrees representation of the latitude for use with Mapping Software such as ArcView. The Database analyst generates this from the LAT_DEG, LAT_MIN and LAT_SEC fields.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: SHAPE
- Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: QCDATE
- Attribute_Definition:
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the date on which the above person quality-checked the given record.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: FWCSTATUS
- Attribute_Definition: FWC listed status
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: FNAISTATUS
- Attribute_Definition:
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FNAI GLOBAL RANK DEFINITIONS: G1 = Critically imperiled globally because of extreme rarity (5 or fewer occurrences or less than 1000 individuals) or because of extreme vulnerability to extinction due to some natural or man-made factor. G2 = Imperiled globally because of rarity (6 to 20 occurrences or less than 3000 individuals) or because of vulnerability to extinction due to some natural or man-made factor. G3 = Either very rare and local throughout its range (21-100 occurrences or less than 10,000 individuals) or found locally in a restricted range or vulnerable to extinction from other factors. G4 = Apparently secure globally (may be rare in parts of range). G5 = Demonstrably secure globally. GH = Of historical occurrence throughout its range, may be rediscovered (e.g., ivory-billed woodpecker). GX = Believed to be extinct throughout range. GXC = Extirpated from the wild but still known from captivity or cultivation. G#? = Tentative rank (e.g., G2?). G#G# = Range of rank; insufficient data to assign specific global rank (e.g., G2G3). G#T# = Rank of a taxonomic subgroup such as a subspecies or variety; the G portion of the rank refers to the entire species and the T portion refers to the specific subgroup; numbers have same definition as above (e.g., G3T1). G#Q = Rank of questionable species - ranked as species but questionable whether it is species or subspecies; numbers have same definition as above (e.g., G2Q). G#T#Q = Same as above, but validity as subspecies or variety is questioned. GU = Unrankable; due to a lack of information no rank or range can be assigned (e.g., GUT2). GNA = Ranking is not applicable because the element is not a suitable target for conservation (e.g. a hybrid species). GNR = Element not yet ranked (temporary). GNRTNR = Neither the element nor the taxonomic subgroup has yet been ranked. FNAI STATE RANK DEFINITIONS: S1 = Critically imperiled in Florida because of extreme rarity (5 or fewer occurrences or less than 1000 individuals) or because of extreme vulnerability to extinction due to some natural or man-made factor. S2 = Imperiled in Florida because of rarity (6 to 20 occurrences or less than 3000 individuals) or because of vulnerability to extinction due to some natural or man-made factor. S3 = Either very rare and local in Florida (21-100 occurrences or less than 10,000 individuals) or found locally in a restricted range or vulnerable to extinction from other factors. S4 = Apparently secure in Florida (may be rare in parts of range). S5 = Demonstrably secure in Florida. SH = Of historical occurrence in Florida, possibly extirpated, but may be rediscovered (e.g., ivory-billed woodpecker). SX = Believed to be extirpated throughout Florida. SU = Unrankable; due to a lack of information no rank or range can be assigned. SNA = State ranking is not applicable because the element is not a suitable target for conservation (e.g. a hybrid species). SNR = Element not yet ranked (temporary).
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FNAI
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- Attribute_Label: FEDERALSTA
- Attribute_Definition: Federal listed status. E = Endangered, T = Threatened
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: STATUSCOMM
- Attribute_Definition: Comments about status
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: ACCURACY
- Attribute_Definition:
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the approximate accuracy of the latitude/longitude coordinates expressed in meters of ground distance (plus-or-minus from the Atrue@ location). For commonly employed methods, there is a lookup table called MAPPING, which often lists the average accuracy and estimated 95% confidence intervals for each method.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: ACCTABLE
- Attribute_Definition:
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did the accuracy come directly from the MAPPING lookup table? Y for yes, N for no. If no, use the LOC_NOTES field to elaborate the source of the accuracy estimate.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: QCMAP
- Attribute_Definition:
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the initials of the person who quality-checked the given record, if any. This especially applies to the mapped location, hence the name.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: QCMAPDATE
- Attribute_Definition: the date of the quality check.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: MAP_ID
- Attribute_Definition:
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the unique identifier for the site assigned and used by our mapping software to track the location internally.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: MAPMETHOD
- Attribute_Definition:
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a unique identifier for each technique used to map sites in wildobs
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: MAPNAME
- Attribute_Definition:
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the name of the map, if any, which was used for plotting the location (e.g., if a topo quad was used, this would be the name of the quad map; if a Delorme Atlas was used, this would be the page number & section of the page [e.g., 26 A-1]).
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: MAPDATE
- Attribute_Definition:
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the publication date of the map used to plot the location, if any. This would be the date the map was first published, not the date it was updated using aerial photography, etc.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: DATUM
- Attribute_Definition:
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the datum employed by the method (map, GPS unit, etc.) used to plot the location.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC Wildlife Observation Database Manual
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: TOWNSHIP
- Attribute_Definition: the township in which the observation occurred.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Public Land Survey System
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: RANGE
- Attribute_Definition: the range in which the observation occurred.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Public Land Survey System
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: SECTION
- Attribute_Definition: the legal section in which the observation occurred.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Public Land Survey System
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- Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
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- Network_Resource_Name: <http://research.myfwc.com>
- Metadata_Reference_Information:
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- Metadata_Date: 20100922
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- Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
- Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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