Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 20140101 vector digital data Tallahassee, FL Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Fish and Wildlife Research Institute State of Florida http://ocean.floridamarine.org/TRGIS/Description_Layers_Terrestrial.htm This point shapefile consists of the locations of species detected for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Wildlife Occurrence (WildObs) database in Florida. This spatial database contains attributes of wildlife observations that are the most commonly used by biologists. WildObs maintains records of species' distributions throughout the state in a database with a standardized format for recording and managing incidental, casual, or short-term systematic observations of wildlife. This database is a repository for data from planned surveys, contracted projects, and casual observations. Designed to be useful to biologists, particularly those with the Nongame Wildlife Program, WildObs maintains species lists and assists biologists in monitoring wildlife populations in protected or managed areas. In particular, the attributes associated with this spatial dataset were selected from the WildObs database as the most commonly used characteristics for biologists. This is an update to the FGDL layer WILDOBS_2010. Our goal is to provide a standardized format for recording and managing incidental, casual, or short-term systematic observations of wildlife. The system design is intended useful for biologists to maintain species lists or to track wildlife populations in protected our managed areas. Additionally this can be a repository for longer-term studies, or data from other sources, such as literature and contracted research projects. 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 into GIS systems. Copies of the database structure and programs are available from the Division’s database and downloadable from http://dm.fwc.state.fl.us/wildobs/. 19880101 20131231 publication date Complete As needed -87.557611 -79.847784 31.691605 24.466445 None Management Observations GIS Population Wildlife ISO 19115 Topic Category biota environment None distribution wildlife State Florida Year 2013 These data are unrestricted. Where possible, always acquire this dataset directly from FWC as other sources may have altered the original data. 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. Users are encouraged to read and fully comprehend the metadata record prior to using these data. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Glenn Reynolds Database Analyst mailing

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Tallahassee FL 32399-1600 US (850) 617-6037 850-921-1847 glenn.reynolds@myfwc.com G.E. Reynolds, G. L. Sprandel, and D. E. Runde. 2002. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Tallahassee, Florida FWRI-DC Available without restriction Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.7.1.11595 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Terrestrial Resources GIS Data http://ocean.floridamarine.org/TRGIS/Description_Layers_Terrestrial.htm WILDLIFE SPECIES REPORTING GUIDELINES http://fwcg.myfwc.com/docs/Reporting_WILDLIFE_SPECIES_REPORTING_GUIDELINES_02May09_Final.pdf GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data. The WildObs database includes two main related tables, joinable with the "Sitenumber" field. SITES was created to hold location and habitat information. COUNTS was created to hold wildlife observations and count data. Logically consistent. All attributes fall within defined values. Ongoing Location information can be recorded at several levels of accuracy on the field forms. 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. This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan Glenn E. Reynolds 20140101 http://dm.fwc.state.fl.us/wildobs/ 0 onLine 19880101 20131231 ground condition FFWCC - FWRI Spatial and Attribute Information GeoPlan downloaded the data on February 25th, 2015 from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Fish and Wildlife Research Institute TRGIS website: http://ocean.floridamarine.org/TRGIS/Description_Layers_Terrestrial.htm wildlife_observations_point.zip wildlife_observations_point.shp The data was originally projected to: PCS_Albers GCS_North_American_1983 During the QA/QC process, GeoPlan performed the following tasks: - Reprojected the dataset to FGDL Albers using the following transformation: NAD_1983_To_HARN_Florida - Upcased all fields. - Added a DESCRIPT field based on the field [COMNAME]. If SPECIFLOC was not available,[SITETYPE_D] was used. - Added FGDLAQDATE based on date FGDL acquired the data. - Renamed the dataset to wildobs_2013.shp Please Note: Previous TRGIS data layers were misidentified in the metadata as being in Albers HARN. FFWCC-FWRI said all TRGIS data is PCS Albers (Not HARN). The data now has a HARN transformation and so all of the data is shifted now (<1m) from the previous FGDL version. GeoPlan Various information on geographic location, species (number, age, sex, etc.), habitat and activities of target species (listed in WildObsManual.doc) were recorded on wildlife observation forms using Microsoft Access 2000. Suggested target species and groups vary with the seasons. The manual, available from the contact, provides details of each table and field of the database structure as well as overview of the contents. WildObs forms and the intranet site are not intended to replace study- specific data forms. The observation forms can also be used for casual observations. 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. slopes, or edges of floodplains. FFWCC - FWRI 20131101 1) Created queries to compile requested data from the following tables in the Microsoft Access wildobs.mdb file: Counts & Sites (joined on Sitenumber), FieldwoServer (where MergedIntoWildobs = No), and WildobsLite. 2) Queried and copied data from the SQL Server (fwc-tlsq8) Wildobs tables within the HSC database. The Access database holds historical Wildobs data, while the SQL Server database contains more recent records from an internal website. FFWCC - FWRI 20131101 Vector Entity point 43517 NAD 1983 HARN Florida GDL Albers 24.0 31.5 -84.0 24.0 400000.0 0.0 coordinate pair 0.0001 0.0001 meter D North American 1983 HARN GRS 1980 6378137.0 298.257222101 WILDOBS_2013 WILDOBS_2013.DBF FFWCC - FWRI OBJECTID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Feature geometry. Esri Coordinates defining the features. SITENUMBER The field contains a unique 11-digit code consisting of the following: the first 4 letters of the county in which it is found, a 3-digit site-type code, and a 3-digit sequential number for the given sitetype within the county. FL Wildlife Occurrence System User Manual, 2003 Free Text SITENAME Name for the site. Note that these names are not necessarily unique. FL Wildlife Occurrence System User Manual, 2003 Free Text LAT Latitude, in decimal degrees FL Wildlife Occurrence System User Manual, 2003 0 90 Decimal Degrees 0.000001 LON Longitude, in decimal degrees FL Wildlife Occurrence System User Manual, 2003 -180 0 Decimal Degrees 0.000001 HABITAT_DE A brief description of the habitat type during the observation. FL Wildlife Occurrence System User Manual, 2003 Free Text DATE_ Date of observation: YYYY/MM/DD FL Wildlife Occurrence System User Manual, 2003 TSN Species taxonomic serial number Integrated Taxonomic Information System Free Text SCINAME Species scientific name FL Wildlife Occurence System User Manual, 2003 Free Text OLDCOMNAME The previously accepted common name for the species as provided in the Species Ranking database FL Wildlife Occurence System User Manual, 2003 Free Text COMNAME The accepted common name for the species as provided in the Species Ranking database. FL Wildlife Occurrence System User Manual, 2003 Free Text GFC FWC, formally known as, Florida Game & Fresh Water Fish Commisssion species listing status Official Lists Of Endangered Species, Wood, Don A.; 1994 FE Federally designated Endangered Florida's Endangered and Threatened Species, FWC, January 2013 FT Federally designated Threatened Florida's Endangered and Threatened Species, FWC, January 2013 FXN Federally designated Threatened Nonessential Experimental Florida's Endangered and Threatened Species, FWC, January 2013 FT(S/A) Federally designated Threatened species due to similarity of appearance Florida's Endangered and Threatened Species, FWC, January 2013 ST State designated Threatened Florida's Endangered and Threatened Species, FWC, January 2013 ST - lower Keys population only State designated Threatened only within the lower Keys region Florida's Endangered and Threatened Species, FWC, January 2013 ST - only outside Baker, Columbia Cos. & Ap.NF State designated Threatened only in the regions outside of Baker and Columbia counties and the Apalachicola National Forest FL Wildlife Occurrence System User Manual, 2003 SSC State Species of Special Concern Florida's Endangered and Threatened Species, FWC, January 2013 SSC - lower Keys population only State Species of Special Concern only within the lower Keys region Florida's Endangered and Threatened Species, FWC, January 2013 SSC - Monroe County population only State Species of Special Concern only within Monroe County Florida's Endangered and Threatened Species, FWC, January 2013 ACTIVITY_D Brief decription of activity type observed. FL Wildlife Occurrence System User Manual, 2003 Free Text TOTAL_COUN Sum of all possible discrete count fields (i.e., all possible combinations of male/female/unknown + adult, young, unknown) FL Wildlife Occurrence System User Manual, 2003 Free Text NESTS Observed number of nests. FL Wildlife Occurrence System User Manual, 2003 Free Text SITETYPE_D Brief description of type of site (e.g., wading bird rookery). FL Wildlife Occurrence System User Manual, 2003 Free Text OBSERVER Individual(s) who made the observation. FL Wildlife Occurrence System User Manual, 2003 Free Text AFFILIATIO Observer's affilliation. Wildlife Occurrence System User Manual, 2003 Free Text keyer Automatically assigned numeric record number used for web linking. Wildlife Occurrence System User Manual, 2003 Free Text DESCRIPT FGDL added field based on COMNAME GeoPlan FGDLAQDATE The date FGDL acquired the data from the Source. 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