Spring 2015 Project Update

I recently gave a presentation on the DFW Carnivores iNaturalist Project at the International Urban Wildlife Conference in Chicago, IL. For that presentation, all the data was analyzed and here are some results of that analysis:

As of February 7, 2015...
o The project consisted of 581 Observations
o 83% of Observations contained a photo, 88% of those without a photo contained a narrative
o 11 different species and 17 Taxa were represented
o Most observations for native carnivores: 202 Bobcat, 173 Coyote, 117 Raccoon, 20 Striped Skunk, 15 Gray Fox, & 7 River Otter,
o Observation Types: 55% Visual, 19% Trail Camera, 15% Tracks, 7% Bones/Carcass, 4% Scat, < 1% for Call/Vocalization & Other
o Observations occurred in 48 incorporated municipalities
o The top 25 contributors contributed 80% of the data and each user averaged 6.5 observations submitted to the DFW Carnivores Project
o 37% of Observations used the Obscured or Private Geoprivacy Option

Requests:

1. Please continue to adjust your Spatial Accuracy values to reflect your level of confidence in the location of your observation. That has profound implications for use in developing habitat models.
2. Complete your iNaturalist Profile! It helps us gauge your experience and credibility, especially when you’re unable to include a photo (we’ve all been there!). You certainly don’t need to be an expert, but when Users have an obscure Username and no Profile, it’s very difficult to include their observation/s in an analysis when maintaining integrity in the data.
   
3. Keep Up The Great Work!

Derek

Posted on June 8, 2015 05:52 PM by dbroman