Greater Sage-grouse Telemetry - Lassen Co. [ds91]

This point data set was developed from an observational study of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in Lassen County, California. The study recorded seasonal movements and habitat use of 78 birds between April 1998 and July 2001. Sixty-five females and 12 males (1 bird no data) were equipped with 19-g battery powered telemetry transmitters. Field personnel located the birds with hand-held, 2-element Yagi antenna and a Telonics TR-2 receiver. Telemetry locations were determined from a hand-held GPS receiver. Besides locational data vegetation type and bird activity was recorded. Time period of data: Observations were made from April 1998 until July 2001. Number of records: There are 1548 entity points with attributes included in the data set. Geographic extent of the records: Extent includes eastern Lassen County, CA, and western Washoe County, NV. Records in this data set represent the location of sage-grouse estimated from GPS and observations by field personnel. Attributes include: sex, age, weight, radio transmitter frequency, nesting attempts, lek of capture, date of capture, date of observation, observer, activity, seasonal use, land ownership, seasonal movements, time of capture, and other locational information fields i.e., UTM coordinates. Objectives of data set were to spatially and temporally analyze sage-grouse distributions across the landscape. Including but not limited to: seasonal use patterns, migration routes and corridors, residency patterns, habitat selection, and to identify habitats for natural resource management and planning. These telemetry data were gathered from only a few of the members of the population at a single point in time they represent neither the entire range of activities and locations of the individual birds nor do they necessarily represent the entire population. These data are intended for small scale (1:100,000 and smaller) natural resource management and planning applications. The points in this data set are not exact locations, but estimations of 400 meters to 3 meters. This data set is intended as an analytical tool for wildlife and habitat management along with conservation and restoration planning. It is recommended that these data be acquired directly from the Department of Fish and Wildlife and not any other source which may have changed the data. It is also recommended that attention be paid to the content of the metadata file associated with these data. Users are cautioned that these data and interpretations derived from them do not eliminate the need for onsite survey and evaluation of specific sites for intensive uses. Every effort was made to provide and maintain accurate, complete, usable, and timely data. However, some DFG data and information may be preliminary in nature and presented prior to final review. These data and information are provided with the understanding that they are not guaranteed to be correct or complete. Users are cautioned to consider carefully the provisional nature of these data and information before using them for decisions that concern personal or public safety or the conduct of business that involves substantial monetary or operational consequences. Conclusions drawn from or actions undertaken on the basis of, such data and information are the sole responsibility of the user. Neither the State of California, Department of Fish and Wildlife, nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, product, or process disclosed. Permission must be granted for use by California Department of Fish and Wildlife for use of these data. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife should be cited as the data source in products derived from these data.

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.

Content Accuracy, Completeness, and Usability of DFG Data and Information: Every effort is made to provide and maintain accurate, complete, usable, and timely data. However, some DFG data and information may be preliminary in nature and presented prior to final review. These data and information are provided with the understanding that they are not guaranteed to be correct or complete. Users are cautioned to consider carefully the provisional nature of these data and information before using them for decisions that concern personal or public safety or the conduct of business that involves substantial monetary or operational consequences. Conclusions drawn from or actions undertaken on the basis of, such data and information are the sole responsibility of the user. It is recommended that these data be acquired directly from the Department of Fish and Game and not any other source which may have changed the data. It is also recommended that attention be paid to the content of the metadata file associated with these data. Users are cautioned that these data and interpretations derived from them do not eliminate the need for onsite survey and evaluation of specific sites for intensive uses.

Liability: Neither the State of California, Department of Fish and Game, nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, product, or process disclosed. The California Department of Fish and Game should be cited as the data source in products derived from these data.