California Department of Fish and Wildlife 20190523 vector digital data https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS ftp://ftp.wildlife.ca.gov/BDB/GIS/BIOS/Public_Datasets/2800_2899/ds2831.zip The TSM study areas were the USDA-defined Great Valley (GV) and Mojave Desert (MD) ecoregions, truncated to California state boundaries. A grid of hexagons adapted from the USDA Forest Inventory and Analysis program, each having an approximate radius of 2,600 meters, was used as the sampling frame. Initially, a spatially-balanced, stratified random sampling approach was used to identify hexagons to be included in the study. Vegetation maps from a variety of sources were used to calculate the total cover of key lifeforms within each ecoregion. These lifeforms were determined based not only on distinct categories of vegetation, but also on habitats or features known or thought to be important to wildlife. A spatially-balanced random sample was drawn for the Mojave Desert ecoregion, while site selection in the Great Valley was more opportunistic based on the greater proportion of private land ownership.To select discrete survey locations within the hexagons, a finer-scale grid of approximately 2,400 points spaced 100 meters apart was created within each selected hexagon; for parcels that did not encompass an entire hexagon, the 100-meter grid was limited to the area within the parcel boundary. Generally, two survey points located 1,000-2,000 meters apart were selected in each hexagon. Initial points were identified by assigning random numbers to all of the grid points in each hexagon, and then selecting the lowest numbered points that met other constraints, including stratified sampling goals and land access restrictions. On rare occasions, more than two sites were located within a given hexagon, but the preferred practice was to avoid duplication or monitoring in adjacent hexagons. Study sites were not repeated between the two years, so that the entire monitoring effort comprised unique locations. In response to a drought State of Emergency declared by the Governor in January 2014 and subsequent executive orders, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) was charged to implement projects that respond to drought conditions through habitat restoration and other measures. To provide scientific information necessary to meet these conservation challenges, leadership at CDFW prioritized establishment of a statewide resource assessment program, one component of which would be to monitor wildlife populations and their vulnerability to drought stressors. The purpose of Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring (TSM) was to begin the monitoring process by collecting baseline survey data on a wide variety of common wildlife species throughout the Great Valley and Mojave Desert ecoregions. Data collected at some or all study sites include infrared camera trap images, ultrasonic acoustic recordings, audible acoustic recordings, visual encounter surveys for reptiles and amphibians, avian point counts, and vegetation surveys. The data will be used to estimate occupancy and abundance of wildlife species and to model associations with drought and other habitat conditions. Complete None planned -122.262150 -113.842257 40.217404 33.862025 None TSM, Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring, drought, central valley, Great Valley, Mojave Desert, environment, California, biodiversity, bird, bat, reptile, amphibian, vegetation, site establishment survey ISO 19115 Topic Categories biota environment None Great Valley, Mojave Desert, California None License: This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Using the citation standards recommended for BIOS datasets (https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS/Citing-BIOS) satisfies the attribution requirements of this license.Disclaimer: The State makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or adequacy of these data and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in these data. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to these data. California Department of Fish and Wildlife-WFD-WLB Brett Furnas Wildlife Ecologist (530) 227-3998 Brett.Furnas@wildlife.ca.gov California Department of Fish and Wildlife-WFD-WLB Brett Furnas Wildlife Ecologist (530) 227-3998 Brett.Furnas@wildlife.ca.gov Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.6.1.9270 Vector GT-polygon composed of chains 611 NAD 1983 California Teale Albers 34.0 40.5 -120.0 0.0 0.0 -4000000.0 coordinate pair 0.0001 0.0001 meter D North American 1983 GRS 1980 6378137.0 298.257222101 ds2831 OBJECTID Internal feature number. Esri Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Feature geometry. Esri Coordinates defining the features. Ecoregion USDA Ecoregion Date Date of survey Time Time of survey Lifeform Type of generalized habitat at this location Guzzler_Present Is there an artificial water source present within 5 meters? +: Yes or -1: No Guzzler_Assessment Type of guzzler present (big game or small game) Guzzler_Photos Were photos of the guzzler taken? 1: yes 0: no Guzzler_Scat_Species Is there scat present at the guzzler, and if so, from what species? Guzzler_Scat_Confidence Confidence in species identification of scat Guzzler_Tracks_Species Are there tracks present at the guzzler, and if so, from what species? Guzzler_Track_Confidence Confidence in species identification of tracks Guzzler_Other_Sign_Species Is there other animal sign present at guzzler, and if so, what type and from what species? Guzzler_Other_Sign_Confidence Confidence in species identification of other sign SiteID Unique study site identifier Offset_Fail_Explanation Explanation if site not in predesginated lifeform or if site was unable to be established as originally planned Offset_Fail_Description Description of how site was off set from preassigned GPS coordinates Monument Was a temporary or permenant survey site marker set? 1: Yes or 0: No Monument_Description Description of monument Monument_Tag_1 Tree number if tree tag was used Monument_Tag_1_Bearing Compass bearing from tree tag to survey site center Monument_Tag_2 Tree number if tree tag was used Monument_Tag_2_Bearing Compass bearing from tree tag to survey site center Monument_Tag_3 Tree number if tree tag was used Monument_Tag_3_Bearing Compass bearing from tree tag to survey site center Site_Description Description of site including ecological and management conditions Travel_Directions How to get to the site One_way_Hike_in_Time Time it took to hike to site on foot Shape_Length Length of feature in internal units. Esri Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Shape_Area Area of feature in internal units squared. Esri Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. 20210604 California Department of Fish and Wildlife-WFD-WLB Brett Furnas Wildlife Ecologist (530) 227-3998 Brett.Furnas@wildlife.ca.gov FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998 local time