Panther Mortality Locations Florida 2012

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Title: Panther Mortality Locations Florida 2012

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: <http://research.myfwc.com/>

Description:

Abstract:

The Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) mortality database contains all known and documented mortalities including known or likely causes. This dataset reflects dead and/or injured Florida panthers from 1972 to Jul 2012.

Purpose:

To monitor Florida panther mortalities and document their locations and causes.

Supplemental_Information:

Locations for some mortalities are unknown and are given spatial coordinates of 0 degrees longitude and 0 degrees latitude. These points were not included in the spatial file.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19720213

Ending_Date: 2011

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -85.189382

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.145701

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.022089

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.335170

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Wildlifetheme

Theme_Keyword: mortality

Theme_Keyword: panther

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRIplace

Place_Keyword: Statewide

Access_Constraints:

These data are unrestricted. Please use the best available data. If possible, please acquire this dataset directly from FWC as other sources may have altered the original data.

Use_Constraints:

Users should read and fully comprehend this metadata record prior to using these data. Please acknowledge the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) as the data source for any products developed from these data. If any data are modified, please share the edited information with FWC. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area may be inaccurate. Please use the best available data. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of these data.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Organization:

FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)

Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 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

Data_Set_Credit:

Data were provided by Darrell Land - FWC-Imperiled Species Mangement Section

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 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 10.0

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Unknown.

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. Locations for some mortalities are unknown and are given spatial coordinates of 0 degrees longitude and 0 degrees latitude. These points were not included in the spatial file.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Unknown. However, locations were validated using physical descriptions of locations

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Data through 2011 were imported into GIS using MS Excel database.

Process_Date: 8/13/2007

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Data Librarian

Contact_Organization:

FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)

Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Address: 00 Eighth Avenue Southeast

City: St Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com

Hours_of_Service: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Features with 0 latitude and longitude coordinates were removed from the spatial file. A point in Georgia which had incorrect UTM coordinates was corrected

Process_Date: 20120327

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Data dated after 2011 are converted to shapefile quarterly from the panther mortality database. This shapefile is then appended to the edited 2011 (containing data from 2011 and previous) shapefile using the merge tool.

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Metadata imported.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

G:\Groups\GIS\gis_data_mgt_team\forSDE\panther_mortality_2012Q2.shp.xml

Process_Date: 20120910

Process_Time: 11312200

Cloud_Cover: .

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 323

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 24.0

Standard_Parallel: 31.5

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.0

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.0

False_Easting: 400000.0

False_Northing: 0.0

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000004429812072714868

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000004429812072714868

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D North American 1983 HARN

Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: panther_mortality_2012

Entity_Type_Definition: Attribute table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ISM-Tallahassee

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TYPE

Attribute_Definition: Death or Injury

Attribute_Definition_Source: ISM-Tallahassee

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AGE

Attribute_Definition: Estimated and know ages at death

Attribute_Definition_Source: ISM-Tallahassee

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LOCATION

Attribute_Definition: Narrative indicating location details

Attribute_Definition_Source: ISM-Tallahassee

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YEAR

Attribute_Definition: Year of incident

Attribute_Definition_Source: ISM-Tallahassee

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEX

Attribute_Definition:

Gender of panther killed. If unknown it is indicated missing values, ???, or unknown.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ISM-Tallahassee

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAD83E

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAD83N

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

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: PANTHERID

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CAUSE

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Date

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Attributes contain location, type, cause, and date of injury. Missing values indicate that the information is unknown

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Organization:

FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)

Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 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

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

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-FWRI 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 Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.006

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://research.myfwc.com/>

Fees:

None. However, persons or organizations requesting information must provide transfer media if FTP is not available and must pay express shipping costs if express shipping is required.

Ordering_Instructions:

Contact GIS Librarian by e-mail, telephone, or letter explaining which products are needed and providing a brief description of how the products will be used. Also, provide name and address of the person or organization requesting the products.

Turnaround:

Usually within 10 business days, although, complex requests may take longer

Custom_Order_Process: Contact GIS Librarian

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20120719

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Organization:

FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)

Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 33701

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: No restrictions on metadata

Metadata_Use_Constraints: Metadata must be distributed with the data set.

Metadata_Security_Information:

Metadata_Security_Classification_System: FWRI-MC

Metadata_Security_Classification: Available

Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: Metadata must be distributed with the data set.