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Probability of Synanthropic Feral House Cat Presence in the Western United States

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Steve Hanser and Matthias Leu, USGS-FRESC, Snake River Field Station

Publication_Date: 2008

Title:: Probability of Synanthropic Feral House Cat Presence in the Western United States

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data

Other_Citation_Details:: Leu, M., S.E. Hanser, S.T. Knick. 2008. The human footprint in the west: a large-scale analysis of anthropogenic impacts. Ecological Applications 18(5): 1119-1139.

Online_Linkage: http:\\sagemap.wr.usgs.gov

Description:

Abstract:: This model is based on how house cats utilize wildlands near human habituation. These predators can have detrimental effects on wildlife populations (Alterio et al. 1998). We based our model on the data collected by Odell and Knight (2001) that investigated habitat utilization of these predators with regard to distance from housing and on the probability for a homeowner to possess a house cat. We buffered the populated areas distance layer in ARC/INFO using a probability function [P = 0.216 - 0.96 * Distance (km)] where any cell with distance less than 0.18km received a probability between 0.216 to 0. All distances greater than or equal to 0.18km from populated areas were assigned a probability of 0. The resulting dataset was then resampled to 180m using the bilinear interpolation option.

Purpose:: Model the distribution of house cats throughout the western United States.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2008

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -125.838866

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -99.737315

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.372317

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.784878

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Cats

Theme_Keyword: Feral cats

Theme_Keyword: Felis cattus

Theme_Keyword: Presence

Theme_Keyword: Probability

Theme_Keyword: Risk

Theme_Keyword: Predator

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Washington

Place_Keyword: Oregon

Place_Keyword: California

Place_Keyword: Idaho

Place_Keyword: Nevada

Place_Keyword: Utah

Place_Keyword: Arizona

Place_Keyword: Montana

Place_Keyword: Wyoming

Place_Keyword: Colorado

Place_Keyword: Wyoming

Place_Keyword: New Mexico

Place_Keyword: United States

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:: None, but the user assumes all responsibility for appropriate use of the data.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Steven Hanser

Contact_Organization: USGS-FRESC, Snake River Field Station

Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist / GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 970 Lusk St

City: Boise

State_or_Province: ID

Postal_Code: 83706

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-2892

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: shanser@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: None

Security_Classification: Unclassified

Security_Handling_Description: None

Native_Data_Set_Environment:: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.4.1420

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:: Dependent on the accuracy of the source data; No further accuracy assessments completed.

Logical_Consistency_Report:: Dependent on the logical consistency of the data from which this coverage was created. No additional checks for consistency or accuracy was completed on this final product.

Completeness_Report:: Based on the completeness of the data from which this coverage was created. Review metadata for individual source coverages to assess completeness of each.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Steve Hanser, USGS-FRESC, Snake River Field Station

Publication_Date: 2004

Title: Populated Areas in the Western United States

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data

Online_Linkage: http:\\sagemap.wr.usgs.gov

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Populated Areas

Source_Contribution:: Centers of human population density greater than 1 individual per hectare.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Ran the Straight-line Distance command in ArcMap Spatial Analyst with output resolution of 90m on populated areas to produce raster outputs with distance to each of these features.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Populated Areas

Process_Date: 200301

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Pop Distance

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Steve Hanser

Contact_Organization: USGS, Snake River Field Station

Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist / GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 970 Lusk St

City: Boise

State_or_Province: ID

Postal_Code: 83706

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-2892

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: shanser@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Buffered populated areas in Arc/Info using the probability function P = 0.216 - 0.96 * Distance (km), where any cell with distance <180m received a probability in the range 0 - 0.216. All areas greater than 180m from populated areas were assigned a probability of 0.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Pop Distance

Process_Date: 200301

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cat_model_hf

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Steve Hanser

Contact_Organization: USGS, Snake River Field Station

Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist / GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 970 Lusk St

City: Boise

State_or_Province: ID

Postal_Code: 83706

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-2892

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: shanser@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster

Raster_Object_Information:

Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell

Row_Count: 11056

Column_Count: 10790

Vertical_Count: 1

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 38.000000

Standard_Parallel: 41.000000

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -114.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 34.000000

False_Easting: 0.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 180.000000

Ordinate_Resolution: 180.000000

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927

Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866

Semi_major_Axis: 6378206.400000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: N/A; N/A for floating point grid

Entity_Type_Definition: N/A

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: N/A

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ObjectID

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: Value

Attribute_Definition: Probability of feral cat presence

Attribute_Definition_Source: User-defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.2160

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USGS, Snake River Field Station, GIS Laboratory

Contact_Position: Geographer

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 970 Lusk St

City: Boise

State_or_Province: ID

Postal_Code: 83706

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-5204

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tom_zarriello@usgs.gov

Resource_Description:: Probability of Synanthropic Feral House Cat Presence in the Western United States

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Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ARCG

Transfer_Size: 465.634

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: http://sagemap.wr.usgs.gov/

Online_Computer_and_Operating_System: http://sagemap.wr.usgs.gov/

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

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Online_Computer_and_Operating_System:: http://prairiemap.wr.usgs.gov/

Fees: none

Ordering_Instructions:: Go to SAGEMAP (http://sagemap.wr.usgs.gov) or PRAIRIEMAP (http://prairiemap.wr.usgs.gov) and search on 'regional' and 'USGS'.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20080702

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Steve Hanser

Contact_Organization: USGS, Snake River Field Station

Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist (GIS)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 970 Lusk St.

City: Boise

State_or_Province: ID

Postal_Code: 83706

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-2892

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: shanser@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5

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: none

Metadata_Use_Constraints: none

Metadata_Security_Information:

Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None

Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified

Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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