Mule Deer Migration Corridors - Jawbone Ridge - 2009-2015 [ds2896]

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mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus, GPS, Brownian bridge movement model, migration mapper, stopover, winter range, telemetry, connectivity, Tuolumne, Jawbone, California, Sierra Nevada


Summary

Migration corridor, stopover, and winter range locations for mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) developed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) for the Jawbone Ridge herd, a subunit of the Tuolumne deer herd. Corridors, stopovers, and winter ranges were developed in Migration Mapper with Brownian Bridge Movement Models using GPS locations from collared deer. Migration corridors represent movement routes used by deer between winter and summer range habitats. Moderate use corridors were used by 10% of the animals sampled, and high use corridors were used by 20% of the animals sampled. Migration stopovers and winter range polygons also represent high use areas.

Description

This project was initiated by the CDFW Central Region and was conducted on a portion of the Tuolumne herd that migrate to the Jawbone Ridge flats in the winter in Tuolumne County, Mariposa County, and Alpine County. Jawbone Ridge and the adjacent winter range habitat was further divided into the Clavey and Cherry sub-herd units. Additionally, a small sample of deer were captured from the Yosemite herd (south of the Tuolumne herd) to determine herd overlap. The raw dataset consisted of GPS way points collected from Advanced Telemetry Solutions (ATS) store on board GPS collars (G2110B/D model) and were placed on female mule deer only. Individuals were captured via darting or clover traps. This data was collected from 2009-2015 by Nathan Graveline and Ronald Anderson. GPS collars were set to take a location every 7 hours, and emit a signal Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm. Some GPS collars were set to take a location fix every hour during periods of time when deer were thought to be migrating (May and November). The Clavey and Cherry sub-herd units support the highest concentration of wintering deer within the Tuolumne deer herd range. The majority of deer in these two sub-herds migrate east into the Emigrant and Yosemite Wilderness, with a few heading north to the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness. Low density populations of non-migratory deer are present in the winter range. Forest practices, wildfires, and recreation (hunting, camping, OHV) represent the most significant impacts to this herd. To improve the quality of the data set as per Bjrneraas et al. (2010), the GPS data were filtered prior to analysis to remove locations which were: i) further from either the previous point or subsequent point than an individual deer is able to travel in the elapsed time, ii) forming spikes in the movement trajectory based on outgoing and incoming speeds and turning angles sharper than a predefined threshold , or iii) fixed in 2D space and visually assessed as a bad fix by the analyst.

The methodology used for this migration analysis allowed for the mapping of winter ranges and the identification and prioritization of migration corridors in a single deer population. Brownian Bridge Movement Models (BBMMs; Sawyer et al. 2009) were constructed with GPS collar data from 83 deer, including location, date, time, and average location error as inputs in Migration Mapper. 245 migration sequences were used in the modeling analysis. Corridors and stopovers were prioritized based on the number of animals moving through a particular area. BBMMs were produced at a spatial resolution of 50 m using a sequential fix interval of less than 27 hours. Due to varying fix rates, separate models using Brownian bridge movement models (BMMM) and fixed motion variances of 1000 were produced per migration sequence and visually compared for the entire dataset, with best models being combined prior to population-level analyses (25% of sequences selected with BMMM). Migration corridors, stopovers, and winter range analyses were produced separately for the Yosemite Herd sample (n = 6) and merged with the Tuolumne dataset given the smaller capture effort and intention to prioritize moderate and high use corridors specifically in the Tuolumne herd. Winter range analyses were based on data from 85 individual deer in total. A separate BBMM was created for all deer locations designated as winter range using a fixed motion variance parameter of 1000. Winter range designations for this herd would likely expand with a larger sample south of Jawbone Ridge (Yosemite Herd) due to a small capture sample size from this area, filling in some of the gaps between winter range polygons in the map. Large water bodies were clipped from the final outputs.

Corridors are visualized based on deer use per cell in the BBMMs, with greater than or equal to 1 deer, greater than or equal to 9 deer (10% of the sample), and greater than or equal to 17 deer (20% of the sample) representing migration corridors, moderate use, and high use corridors, respectively. Stopovers were calculated as the top 10 percent of the population level utilization distribution during migrations and can be interpreted as high use areas. Stopover polygon areas less than 20,000 m 2 were removed, but remaining small stopovers may be interpreted as short-term resting sites, likely based on a small concentration of points from an individual animal. Winter range is visualized as the 50 th percentile contour of the winter range utilization distribution.

Credits

Migration Mapper: https://migrationinitiative.org/content/migration-mapper Bjrneraas, K., Van Moorter, B., Rolandsen, C. M., and Herfindal, I. (2010). Screening global positioning system location data for errors using animal movement characteristics. The Journal of Wildlife Management, 74(6), 1361-1366. Sawyer, H., Kauffman, M. J., Nielson, R. M., and Horne, J. S. (2009). Identifying and prioritizing ungulate migration routes for landscapelevel conservation. Ecological Applications, 19(8), 2016-2025. California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)

Use limitations

The user accepts sole responsibility for the correct interpretation of this report and the correct use of its accompanying dataset. Prior to using this dataset, please contact Nathan Graveline, Ronald Anderson, or Julie Garcia to ensure correct interpretation of the data. The data is best interpreted at a scale of 1:100,000 or larger. Given the sample size used to construct winter range utilization distributions from the Yosemite herd ( n =6), winter range for mule deer in the southern part of our modeling area likely extends beyond the borders of what is considered winter range in our analysis, and may not represent the true extent of the winter range for this population. Moreover, our sample only represents a small fraction of the true population of mule deer migrating in the area south of Jawbone Ridge; therefore, many corridors may have gone undetected in our analysis. This analysis represents migration corridors, stopovers, and winter range from one deer herd, one study, and is one of a suite of datasets being developed for Californias ungulate herds by CDFW.

CDFW makes no warranty of any kind regarding these data, express or implied. By downloading these datasets, the user understands that these data are subject to change at any time as new information becomes available. The user will not seek to hold the State or the Department liable under any circumstances for any damages with respect to any claim by the user or any third party on account of or arising from the use of data or maps. CDFW reserves the right to modify or replace these datasets without notification. No statement or dataset shall by itself be considered an official response from a state agency regarding impacts to wildlife resulting from a management action subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

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.

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West -120.130489 East -119.281047
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Topics and Keywords

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* Content type Downloadable Data
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Place keywords Tuolumne, Jawbone,California, Sierra Nevada

Theme keywords mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus, GPS, Brownian bridge movement model, migration mapper, stopover, winter range, telemetry, connectivity

Citation

Title Mule Deer Migration Corridors - Jawbone Ridge - 2009-2015 [ds2896]
Publication date 2021-01-2700:00:00


Presentation formats * digital map


Citation Contacts

Responsible party
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact's role originator


Responsible party
Individual's name Nathan Graveline
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact's position Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice (559) 978-3043

Address
Type
City Fresno
Administrative area California
e-mail address Nathan.Graveline@wildlife.ca.gov



Responsible party
Individual's name Ronald Anderson
Organization's name United States Department of Agriculture
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information


Responsible party
Individual's name Julie Garcia
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact's position Ungulate Biologist, Wildlife
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice (916) 371-0227

Address
Type
e-mail address Julie.Garcia@wildlife.ca.gov



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Credits
Migration Mapper: https://migrationinitiative.org/content/migration-mapper Bjrneraas, K., Van Moorter, B., Rolandsen, C. M., and Herfindal, I. (2010). Screening global positioning system location data for errors using animal movement characteristics. The Journal of Wildlife Management, 74(6), 1361-1366. Sawyer, H., Kauffman, M. J., Nielson, R. M., and Horne, J. S. (2009). Identifying and prioritizing ungulate migration routes for landscapelevel conservation. Ecological Applications, 19(8), 2016-2025. California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
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Resource Points of Contact

Point of contact
Individual's name Nathan Graveline
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact's position Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice (559) 978-3043

Address
Type
City Fresno
Administrative area California
e-mail address Nathan.Graveline@wildlife.ca.gov



Point of contact
Individual's name Ronald Anderson
Organization's name United States Department of Agriculture
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information


Point of contact
Individual's name Julie Garcia
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact's position Ungulate Biologist, Wildlife
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice (916) 371-0227

Address
Type
e-mail address Julie.Garcia@wildlife.ca.gov



Resource Maintenance

Resource maintenance
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Limitations of use

The user accepts sole responsibility for the correct interpretation of this report and the correct use of its accompanying dataset. Prior to using this dataset, please contact Nathan Graveline, Ronald Anderson, or Julie Garcia to ensure correct interpretation of the data. The data is best interpreted at a scale of 1:100,000 or larger. Given the sample size used to construct winter range utilization distributions from the Yosemite herd ( n =6), winter range for mule deer in the southern part of our modeling area likely extends beyond the borders of what is considered winter range in our analysis, and may not represent the true extent of the winter range for this population. Moreover, our sample only represents a small fraction of the true population of mule deer migrating in the area south of Jawbone Ridge; therefore, many corridors may have gone undetected in our analysis. This analysis represents migration corridors, stopovers, and winter range from one deer herd, one study, and is one of a suite of datasets being developed for Californias ungulate herds by CDFW.

CDFW makes no warranty of any kind regarding these data, express or implied. By downloading these datasets, the user understands that these data are subject to change at any time as new information becomes available. The user will not seek to hold the State or the Department liable under any circumstances for any damages with respect to any claim by the user or any third party on account of or arising from the use of data or maps. CDFW reserves the right to modify or replace these datasets without notification. No statement or dataset shall by itself be considered an official response from a state agency regarding impacts to wildlife resulting from a management action subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

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.


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Metadata Contacts

Metadata contact
Individual's name Nathan Graveline
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact's position Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice 559) 978-3043

Address
Type
City Fresno
Administrative area California
e-mail address Nathan.Graveline@wildlife.ca.gov



Metadata contact
Individual's name Ronald Anderson
Organization's name United States Department of Agriculture
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information


Metadata contact
Individual's name Julie Garcia
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact's position Ungulate Biologist, Wildlife
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice (916) 371-0227

Address
Type
e-mail address Julie.Garcia@wildlife.ca.gov



Metadata Maintenance

Maintenance
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