AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Winter Ranges of Mule Deer in the Verdi-Truckee Herd in California and Nevada

The Verdi-Truckee mule deer Odocoileus hemionus) herd winters south of I-80 in the Carson Range along the California-Nevada border, although a portion of this herd winters northeast of Verdi, Nevada on Peavine Mountain. Migration routes to summer range follow I-80 southwest, along both sides of the Truckee River, toward Martis Valley and Truckee, California. The summer range for this small herd (approximately 500 animals in 2019) is located east of Truckee and includes portions of Juniper Flat, Martis Creek, and the area south of the Truckee River to the confluence of Gray Creek. Migration behavior and timing of migration is dependent on seasonal weather conditions and snow depth during early winter. Significant challenges to this deer herd include barriers to movement, such as I-80, vehicle collisions, and increased housing development on winter range in Verdi neighborhoods.
These data provide the location of winter ranges for mule deer (in the Verdi-Truckee population in California and Nevada. They were developed from 74 winter sequences collected from a sample size of 31 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 1-11 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, california, economy, environment, migration, migration-organisms, migratory-species, nevada, united-states, usgs-620e4b2ed34e6c7e83baa3ac
Organization: Department of the Interior
Migration Stopovers of Mule Deer in the Verdi-Truckee Herd in California and Nevada

The Verdi-Truckee mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) herd winters south of I-80 in the Carson Range along the California-Nevada border, although a portion of this herd winters northeast of Verdi, Nevada on Peavine Mountain. Migration routes to summer range follow I-80 southwest, along both sides of the Truckee River, toward Martis Valley and Truckee, California. The summer range for this small herd (approximately 500 animals in 2019) is located east of Truckee and includes portions of Juniper Flat, Martis Creek, and the area south of the Truckee River to the confluence of Gray Creek. Migration behavior and timing of migration is dependent on seasonal weather conditions and snow depth during early winter. Significant challenges to this deer herd include barriers to movement, such as I-80, vehicle collisions, and increased housing development on winter range in Verdi neighborhoods.
These data provide the location of migration stopovers for mule deer in the Verdi-Truckee population in California and Nevada. They were developed from 91 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 31 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 1-11 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, california, farming, geoscientificinformation, migration, migration-organisms, migratory-species, nevada, united-states, usgs-620e4b2cd34e6c7e83baa3aa
Organization: Department of the Interior
Winter Ranges of Mule Deer in the Loyalton Herd in California and Nevada

The Loyalton mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) herd winters west and northwest of Reno, Nevada along the California-Nevada border, extending into the Peterson Mountains, east of Highway 395 in Nevada. A portion of the herd also winters north of I-80 on Peavine Mountain in Nevada. This population represents an interstate migratory herd but also contains year-round residents in both states. Deer migrate southwest into the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California on both sides of Highway 89 from Truckee to Sierraville, mostly staying north of I-80 and into the Tahoe National Forest. Significant challenges include urban development, vehicle collisions on Highways 89, 395, and I80, and large-scale wildfires that have burned winter ranges in both states. Three Highway 89 wildlife crossing structures were installed by California Department of Transportation and the Highway 89 Stewardship Team at Kyburz Flats and two at Sagehen Summit to mitigate impacts from vehicle collisions.
These data provide the location of winter ranges for mule deer in the Loyalton population in California and Nevada. They were developed from 62 winter sequences collected from a sample size of 31 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 1-3 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, california, economy, environment, migration, migration-organisms, migratory-species, nevada, united-states, usgs-620e4b23d34e6c7e83baa3a4
Organization: Department of the Interior
Migration Stopovers of Mule Deer in the Loyalton Herd in California and Nevada

The Loyalton mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) herd winters west and northwest of Reno, Nevada along the California-Nevada border, extending into the Peterson Mountains, east of Highway 395 in Nevada. A portion of the herd also winters north of I-80 on Peavine Mountain in Nevada. This population represents an interstate migratory herd but also contains year-round residents in both states. Deer migrate southwest into the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California on both sides of Highway 89 from Truckee to Sierraville, mostly staying north of I-80 and into the Tahoe National Forest. Significant challenges include urban development, vehicle collisions on Highways 89, 395, and I80, and large-scale wildfires that have burned winter ranges in both states. Three Highway 89 wildlife crossing structures were installed by California Department of Transportation and the Highway 89 Stewardship Team at Kyburz Flats and two at Sagehen Summit to mitigate impacts from vehicle collisions.
These data provide the location of migration stopovers for mule deer in the Loyalton population in California and Nevada. They were developed from 76 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 31 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 1-3 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, california, farming, geoscientificinformation, migration, migration-organisms, migratory-species, nevada, united-states, usgs-620e4b1fd34e6c7e83baa3a2
Organization: Department of the Interior
Migration Corridors of Mule Deer in the Loyalton Herd in California and Nevada

The Loyalton mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) herd winters west and northwest of Reno, Nevada along the California-Nevada border, extending into the Peterson Mountains, east of Highway 395 in Nevada. A portion of the herd also winters north of I-80 on Peavine Mountain in Nevada. This population represents an interstate migratory herd but also contains year-round residents in both states. Deer migrate southwest into the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California on both sides of Highway 89 from Truckee to Sierraville, mostly staying north of I-80 and into the Tahoe National Forest. Significant challenges include urban development, vehicle collisions on Highways 89, 395, and I80, and large-scale wildfires that have burned winter ranges in both states. Three Highway 89 wildlife crossing structures were installed by California Department of Transportation and the Highway 89 Stewardship Team at Kyburz Flats and two at Sagehen Summit to mitigate impacts from vehicle collisions.
These data provide the location of migration corridors for mule deer in the Loyalton population in California and Nevada. They were developed from 76 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 31 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 1-3 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, california, economy, environment, migration, migration-organisms, migratory-species, nevada, united-states, usgs-620e4b19d34e6c7e83baa39e
Organization: Department of the Interior
Winter Ranges of Mule Deer in the Jawbone Ridge Herd in California

The Jawbone Ridge mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) herd is a sub-herd of the Tuolumne herd, which migrate to the Jawbone Ridge flats in the winter in Tuolumne, Mariposa, and Alpine Counties. Additionally, a small sample of deer were captured from the Yosemite herd to determine herd overlap. GPS collars were normally 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 most important portion of the winter range is the Jawbone ridge flats, situated at an elevation of 4,000 feet. Deer migrate from here east into the high Sierra Nevada range. Migrating deer from the adjacent Clavey Unit and Cherry Unit were included in this analysis. Recent extensive fires and lice epidemics have negatively affected this herd.
These data provide the location of winter ranges for mule deer in the Jawbone Ridge population in California. They were developed from 185 winter sequences collected from a sample size of 85 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 1-7 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, california, economy, environment, migration, migration-organisms, migratory-species, united-states, usgs-620e4b14d34e6c7e83baa39c
Organization: Department of the Interior
Migration Stopovers of Mule Deer in the Jawbone Ridge Herd in California

The Jawbone Ridge mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) herd is a sub-herd of the Tuolumne herd, which migrate to the Jawbone Ridge flats in the winter in Tuolumne, Mariposa, and Alpine Counties. Additionally, a small sample of deer were captured from the Yosemite herd to determine herd overlap. GPS collars were normally 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 most important portion of the winter range is the Jawbone ridge flats, situated at an elevation of 4,000 feet. Deer migrate from here east into the high Sierra Nevada range. Migrating deer from the adjacent Clavey Unit and Cherry Unit were included in this analysis. Recent extensive fires and lice epidemics have negatively affected this herd.
These data provide the location of migration stopovers for mule deer in the Jawbone Ridge population in California. They were developed from 245 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 83 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 1-7 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, california, farming, geoscientificinformation, migration, migration-organisms, migratory-species, united-states, usgs-620e4b11d34e6c7e83baa39a
Organization: Department of the Interior
Migration Routes of Mule Deer in the Jawbone Ridge Herd in California

The Jawbone Ridge mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) herd is a sub-herd of the Tuolumne herd, which migrate to the Jawbone Ridge flats in the winter in Tuolumne, Mariposa, and Alpine Counties. Additionally, a small sample of deer were captured from the Yosemite herd to determine herd overlap. GPS collars were normally 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 most important portion of the winter range is the Jawbone ridge flats, situated at an elevation of 4,000 feet. Deer migrate from here east into the high Sierra Nevada range. Migrating deer from the adjacent Clavey Unit and Cherry Unit were included in this analysis. Recent extensive fires and lice epidemics have negatively affected this herd.
These data provide the location of migration routes for mule deer in the Jawbone Ridge population in California. They were developed from 245 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 83 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 1-7 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, california, economy, environment, migration, migration-organisms, migratory-species, united-states, usgs-620e4b0fd34e6c7e83baa398
Organization: Department of the Interior
Migration Stopovers of Mule Deer in the Modoc Interstate Herd in California

The Modoc Interstate mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) herd migrates from a winter range near Clear Lake Reservoir in Modoc County, California north into Oregon in Klamath and Lake counties for the summer. Much of this herd likely resides in Oregon year-round as California population estimates (2000-3000) are lower than Oregon estimates (~15,000). Female mule deer were captured in Modoc in February 2017 and equipped with satellite collars manufactured by Lotek. Additional GPS data was collected between 1999-2001 from deer captured in 1999, and was included to supplement the small sample size of the 2017-2020 dataset. The data was collected with a priority to ascertain general distributions, survival, and home range, and not to model migration routes, hence the low sample sizes. Threats to this herd include increased fire frequency and conversion to non-native annual grass. Moreover, increased juniper woodlands has resulted in a loss of forbs, grass, and shrubs.
These data provide the location of Migration stopovers for mule deer in the Modoc Interstate population in California and Oregon. They were developed from 52 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 21 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 8-12 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, california, farming, geoscientificinformation, migration, migration-organisms, migratory-species, oregon, united-states, usgs-620e4b03d34e6c7e83baa392
Organization: Department of the Interior
Migration Routes of Mule Deer in the Modoc Interstate Herd in California

The Modoc Interstate mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) herd migrates from a winter range near Clear Lake Reservoir in Modoc County, California north into Oregon in Klamath and Lake counties for the summer. Much of this herd likely resides in Oregon year-round as California population estimates (2000-3000) are lower than Oregon estimates (~15,000). Female mule deer were captured in Modoc in February 2017 and equipped with satellite collars manufactured by Lotek. Additional GPS data was collected between 1999-2001 from deer captured in 1999, and was included to supplement the small sample size of the 2017-2020 dataset. The data was collected with a priority to ascertain general distributions, survival, and home range, and not to model migration routes, hence the low sample sizes. Threats to this herd include increased fire frequency and conversion to non-native annual grass. Moreover, increased juniper woodlands has resulted in a loss of forbs, grass, and shrubs.
These data provide the location of migration routes for mule deer in the Modoc Interstate population in California and Oregon. They were developed from 52 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 21 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 8-12 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, california, economy, environment, migration, migration-organisms, migratory-species, oregon, united-states, usgs-620e4affd34e6c7e83baa390
Organization: Department of the Interior
Migration Corridors of Mule Deer in the Modoc Interstate Herd in California

The Modoc Interstate mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) herd migrates from a winter range near Clear Lake Reservoir in Modoc County, California north into Oregon in Klamath and Lake counties for the summer. Much of this herd likely resides in Oregon year-round as California population estimates (2000-3000) are lower than Oregon estimates (~15,000). Female mule deer were captured in Modoc in February 2017 and equipped with satellite collars manufactured by Lotek. Additional GPS data was collected between 1999-2001 from deer captured in 1999, and was included to supplement the small sample size of the 2017-2020 dataset. The data was collected with a priority to ascertain general distributions, survival, and home range, and not to model migration routes, hence the low sample sizes. Threats to this herd include increased fire frequency and conversion to non-native annual grass. Moreover, increased juniper woodlands has resulted in a loss of forbs, grass, and shrubs.
These data provide the location of migration corridors for mule deer in the Modoc Interstate population in California and Oregon. They were developed from 52 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 21 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 8-12 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, california, economy, environment, migration, migration-organisms, migratory-species, oregon, united-states, usgs-620e4afcd34e6c7e83baa38e
Organization: Department of the Interior
Migration Stopovers of Mule Deer in the Carson River Herd in California and Nevada

A significant portion of the interstate Carson River herd summers in the Sierra Nevada range of California and migrates to a winter range near the California-Nevada border. Herd size has declined significantly (&gt;70%) from historical peak levels, likely due to habitat loss and vehicle collisions. A large increase in housing development and traffic along the Highway 395 corridor during the past 20 years has contributed to population declines for this herd. Significant barriers include fencing along Carson River and outlying suburban areas in Carson City, Minden, and Gardnerville, Nevada.
These data provide the location of migration stopovers for mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in the Carson River population in California and Nevada. They were developed from 110 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 45 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 2-12 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, california, farming, geoscientificinformation, migration, migration-organisms, migratory-species, nevada, united-states, usgs-620e4ae8d34e6c7e83baa382
Organization: Department of the Interior
Migration routes of Mule Deer in the Carson River Herd in California and Nevada

A significant portion of the interstate Carson River herd summers in the Sierra Nevada range of California and migrates to a winter range near the California-Nevada border. Herd size has declined significantly (&gt;70%) from historical peak levels, likely due to habitat loss and vehicle collisions. A large increase in housing development and traffic along the Highway 395 corridor during the past 20 years has contributed to population declines for this herd. Significant barriers include fencing along Carson River and outlying suburban areas in Carson City, Minden, and Gardnerville, Nevada.
These data provide the location of migration routes for mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in the Carson River population in California and Nevada. They were developed from 110 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 45 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 2-12 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, california, migration-organisms, migration-route, migratory-species, nevada, united-states, usgs-620e4ae4d34e6c7e83baa380
Organization: Department of the Interior
Migration Corridors of Mule Deer in the Carson River Herd in California and Nevada

A significant portion of the interstate Carson River herd summers in the Sierra Nevada range of California and migrates to a winter range near the California-Nevada border. Herd size has declined significantly (&gt;70%) from historical peak levels, likely due to habitat loss and vehicle collisions. A large increase in housing development and traffic along the Highway 395 corridor during the past 20 years has contributed to population declines for this herd. Significant barriers include fencing along Carson River and outlying suburban areas in Carson City, Minden, and Gardnerville, Nevada.
These data provide the location of migration corridors for mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in the Carson River population in California and Nevada. They were developed from 110 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 45 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 2-12 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, california, economy, environment, migration, migration-organisms, migratory-species, nevada, united-states, usgs-620e4ae2d34e6c7e83baa37e
Organization: Department of the Interior
Migration Stopovers of Mule Deer in the San Francisco Peaks Herd in Arizona

The San Francisco Peaks mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) herd makes one of Arizona’s most extraordinary annual migrations between Flagstaff, AZ and the Grand Canyon. The migration begins on summer range in GMU 7, where an estimated 5,300 mule deer reside. Their summer habitat contains alpine, subalpine, and ponderosa pine forests mixed with open grasslands and meadows. Beginning in October, a portion of the herd migrates north to GMU 9 to winter range along the South Rim containing pinyon-juniper, ponderosa pines, sagebrush, and cliffrose habitat. Through funding from Secretarial Order 3362, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) began a GPS collar study beginning in June of 2019. A total of 46 mule deer have been tracked through those efforts, greatly increasing our understanding of deer movements among this herd. The research study will be completed in 2023. In contrast to the Volume I report (Kauffman et al. 2020), the San Francisco Peaks mule deer herd in this Volume contains an additional 20 mule deer, 52 migrations, and 12 winter sequences. The primary challenges to mule deer in this migration corridor are related to navigating highways. These deer must traverse two major roads, U.S. Highway 180 and State Route 64, which experience high traffic volumes and are a source of mortality for this migrating mule deer herd.
These data provide the location of migration stopovers for Mule Deer from the San Francisco Peaks Herd in Arizona. They were developed from Brownian bridge movement models using 58 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 24 adult mule deer comprising GPS locations collected every 2-3 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, arizona, farming, flagstaff, geoscientificinformation, migration, migration-organisms, migratory-species, united-states, usgs-620e4adcd34e6c7e83baa37a
Organization: Department of the Interior
Migration Routes of Mule Deer in the San Francisco Peaks Herd in Arizona

The San Francisco Peaks mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) herd makes one of Arizona’s most extraordinary annual migrations between Flagstaff, AZ and the Grand Canyon. The migration begins on summer range in GMU 7, where an estimated 5,300 mule deer reside. Their summer habitat contains alpine, subalpine, and ponderosa pine forests mixed with open grasslands and meadows. Beginning in October, a portion of the herd migrates north to GMU 9 to winter range along the South Rim containing pinyon-juniper, ponderosa pines, sagebrush, and cliffrose habitat. Through funding from Secretarial Order 3362, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) began a GPS collar study beginning in June of 2019. A total of 46 mule deer have been tracked through those efforts, greatly increasing our understanding of deer movements among this herd. The research study will be completed in 2023. In contrast to the Volume I report (Kauffman et al. 2020), the San Francisco Peaks mule deer herd in this Volume contains an additional 20 mule deer, 52 migrations, and 12 winter sequences. The primary challenges to mule deer in this migration corridor are related to navigating highways. These deer must traverse two major roads, U.S. Highway 180 and State Route 64, which experience high traffic volumes and are a source of mortality for this migrating mule deer herd.
These data provide the location of migration routes for Mule Deer from the San Francisco Peaks Herd in Arizona. They were developed using 58 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 24 adult mule deer comprising GPS locations collected every 2-3 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, arizona, economy, environment, flagstaff, migration, migration-organisms, migratory-species, united-states, usgs-620e4ad9d34e6c7e83baa378
Organization: Department of the Interior