ISO 19115 Topic Category biota location EPA GIS Keyword Thesaurus Conservation Ecology Impact None Florida User coyotes GIS incidents reporting wildlife management Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute St. Petersburg, FL 20201022 https://myfwc.com/research/ https://myfwc.com/about/inside-fwc/hsc/ This dataset provides locations of publicly reported coyote incidents in Florida. The data are collected by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division of Habitat Species to aid in its management of imperiled species. These data are available for anyone who is interested in the locations of coyote incidents in the state of Florida. Acknowledgement of the FWC-HSC (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Habitat and Species Conservation Division) as the data source would be appreciated in any products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of this data. Please cite the original metadata when using portions of the record to create a similar record of slightly altered data, such as reprojection. If any data are modified or adjusted, please share the edited information with FWC. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of this data. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such. This is not a survey data set and should not be utilized as such. These data are not to be used for navigation. Ground condition 20170101 - Present In work monthly These data are unrestricted. Where possible, always acqure this dataset directly from FWC as other sources may have altered the original data. Users are encouraged to read and fully comprehend the metadata record prior to using these data. Please acknowledge the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) as the data source for any products developed from these data. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection techniques, and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of these data. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute GISLibrarian GIS Data Librarian mailing and physical address

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

100 Eighth Avenue Southeast

St. Petersburg FL 33701 727-896-8626 727-893-1679 GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com http://myfwc.com/research -87.574245 -80.034400 30.974317 25.314323 The data are logically consistent. Tests were conducted as per FWRI and ISO metadata standards for attribute and spatial integrity The data are complete Positions have been recorded with varying GPS units or from an address location and converted to Latitude and Longitude; errors vary depending upon precision and accuracy of differing GPS units and of geocoding service. 10/22/2020 Staff records call locations in the WIMS database as street addresses or locations on map for each record, when available. WIMS automatically provides the geographic coordinates for the call locations, which were then exported into Microsoft Excel as a spreadsheet. Spreadsheet data were imported into ESRI ArcMap 10.4.1 as an XY event and converted into a point shapefile. Points were visually inspected for consistency and questionable records were individually examined and either corrected or removed as appropriate. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute GISLibrarian GIS Data Librarian mailing and physical address

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

100 Eighth Avenue Southeast

St. Petersburg FL 33701 727-896-8626 727-893-1679 GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com http://myfwc.com/research 24000 computer program FWC Spreadsheet ground condition 1/1/2017 Current Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spreadsheet 20201022 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission St. Petersburg, FL https://myfwc.com/conservation/you-conserve/wildlife/coyotes/ Point Live Data and Maps This data set is in the public domain, and the recipient may not assert any proprietary rights thereto nor represent it to anyone as other than a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission produced data set; it is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and suitability of this data set for a specific application. In no event will the staff of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission be liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this data set. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute GISLibrarian GIS Data Librarian mailing and physical address

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

100 Eighth Avenue Southeast

St. Petersburg FL 33701 727-896-8626 727-893-1679 GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com http://myfwc.com/research 20201022 20241022 FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute GISLibrarian GIS Data Librarian mailing and physical address

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

100 Eighth Avenue Southeast

St. Petersburg FL 33701 727-896-8626 727-893-1679 GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com http://myfwc.com/research coordinate pair 0.0001 0.0001 meter D WGS 1984 WGS 1984 6378137.0 298.257223563 These data represent publicly locations of publicly reported coyote incidents in the state of Florida FWRI GIS_Web.FWC.coyote_incidents_pnt OBJECTID Internal feature number. Esri Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. IncidentID Incident record unique identifier FWRI text Report_Date Report date FWRI date Region FWC Region in which report originated FWRI text County Florida county in which report originated FWRI text City City in which report originated FWRI text ZIP_Code Zip code in which report originated FWRI text Latitude Latitude in decimal degrees FWRI numeric Longitude Longitude in decimal degrees FWRI numeric Nature_of_Incident Type of incident FWRI text Species Species FWRI text Shape Feature geometry. Esri Coordinates defining the features. DateUpdated GISLibrarian Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute GIS Data Librarian 727-896-8626 727-893-1679 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast Fish and Wildlife Research Institute St. Petersburg FL 33701 GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com http://myfwc.com/research 20201023 ArcGIS Metadata 1.0 GISLibrarian Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute GIS Data Librarian 727-896-8626 727-893-1679 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast Fish and Wildlife Research Institute St. Petersburg FL 33701 GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com http://myfwc.com/research https://myfwc.com/about/inside-fwc/hsc/ https://myfwc.com/research/ Feature Class Publicly Reported Coyote Incident Locations 2020-10-22 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute St. Petersburg, FL This dataset provides locations of publicly reported coyote incidents in Florida. The data are collected by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division of Habitat Species to aid in its management of imperiled species. These data are available for anyone who is interested in the locations of coyote incidents in the state of Florida. GISLibrarian Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute GIS Data Librarian 727-896-8626 727-893-1679 Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast St. Petersburg FL 33701 GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com http://myfwc.com/research Florida biota location ISO 19115 Topic Category wildlife management reporting GIS incidents coyotes User Conservation Ecology Impact EPA GIS Keyword Thesaurus wildlife management reporting biota GIS incidents Florida location Conservation Ecology coyotes Impact FWC This data set is in the public domain, and the recipient may not assert any proprietary rights thereto nor represent it to anyone as other than a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission produced data set; it is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and suitability of this data set for a specific application. In no event will the staff of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission be liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this data set. These data are unrestricted. Where possible, always acqure this dataset directly from FWC as other sources may have altered the original data. Users are encouraged to read and fully comprehend the metadata record prior to using these data. Please acknowledge the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) as the data source for any products developed from these data. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection techniques, and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of these data. -87.574245 -80.0344 25.314323 30.974317 Ground condition Acknowledgement of the FWC-HSC (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Habitat and Species Conservation Division) as the data source would be appreciated in any products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of this data. Please cite the original metadata when using portions of the record to create a similar record of slightly altered data, such as reprojection. If any data are modified or adjusted, please share the edited information with FWC. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of this data. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such. This is not a survey data set and should not be utilized as such. These data are not to be used for navigation. Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.6.1.9270 1 -87.574245 -80.034400 30.974317 25.314323 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 20241022 The data are logically consistent. Tests were conducted as per FWRI and ISO metadata standards for attribute and spatial integrity The data are complete Positions have been recorded with varying GPS units or from an address location and converted to Latitude and Longitude; errors vary depending upon precision and accuracy of differing GPS units and of geocoding service. Staff records call locations in the WIMS database as street addresses or locations on map for each record, when available. WIMS automatically provides the geographic coordinates for the call locations, which were then exported into Microsoft Excel as a spreadsheet. Spreadsheet data were imported into ESRI ArcMap 10.4.1 as an XY event and converted into a point shapefile. Points were visually inspected for consistency and questionable records were individually examined and either corrected or removed as appropriate. GISLibrarian Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute GIS Data Librarian 727-896-8626 727-893-1679 Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast St. Petersburg FL 33701 GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com http://myfwc.com/research Spreadsheet 24000 Habitat and Species Conservation FWC 2020-10-22 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission St. Petersburg, FL spreadsheet https://myfwc.com/conservation/you-conserve/wildlife/coyotes/ ground condition dataset EPSG 8.8(9.3.1.2) 3876 20241024 09383500 1.0 FGDC CSDGM Metadata TRUE