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    • Beaver monitoring data from the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin

    Metadata Updated: June 21, 2023

    The primary raw data are aerial counts of beaver (Castor canadensis) colonies on streams across the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (CNNF). These aerial counts were performed in the fall of each year from 1987 (Nicolet side of CNNF) or 1997 (Chequamegon side of CNNF). Based on the colony counts, we also provide derived beaver colony density values. The surveyed streams were classified into four categories: managed trout, non-managed trout, managed non-trout, and non-managed non-trout. Trout versus non-trout status was assigned by the CNNF using Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources information. Managed streams were those on which targeted removal of beavers was conducted in the spring of each year under a contract with USDA-Wildlife Services. Data also include proportion of stream-side aspen, temperature, snowfall, and soil moisture as measured by the Palmer Drought Severity Index.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: Creative Commons Attribution

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    Dates

    Metadata Created Date November 3, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date June 21, 2023

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from USDA JSON

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date November 3, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date June 21, 2023
    Publisher U.S. Forest Service
    Maintainer
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    Data First Published 2017-11-17
    Data Last Modified 2022-08-25
    Category geospatial
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 005:96
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    Harvest Source Title USDA JSON
    Homepage URL https://data-usfs.hub.arcgis.com/documents/usfs::beaver-monitoring-data-from-the-chequamegon-nicolet-national-forest-wisconsin
    License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial -131.3620,6.8980,-65.6380,72.6220
    Program Code 005:059
    Source Datajson Identifier True
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