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FWS American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey Zones [U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]

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FWS American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey Zones [U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]
Description
The American woodcock (Scolopax minor) is a popular game bird throughout eastern North America. The management objective of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is to increase populations of woodcock to levels consistent with the demands of consumptive and non-consumptive users ( U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1990 ). Reliable annual population estimates, harvest estimates and information on recruitment and distribution are essential for comprehensive woodcock management. Unfortunately, this information is difficult and often impractical to obtain. The American Woodcock Singing-ground Survey was developed to meet part of these information needs by monitoring changes in annual abundance indices. This map depicts latitude line boundaries that assist Woodcock Singing Ground Survey (SGS) participants in determining which survey window their route falls within. The survey window determines when the route can be run on an annual basis. More information on the Woodcock SGS can be found at this link: https://www.fws.gov/project/american-woodcock-singing-ground-survey The archived version of this file can be found here: < ServCat Link > This dataset is documented in data management plan here (internal access only). < DMP Link >
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Migratory Birds - Branch of Monitoring and Data Management
Temporal Coverage
Last Modified: 2025-02-24
Date Issued
2025-02-24
Rights
​​​​​​​The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. While the Service makes every reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data provided for distribution, it may not have the necessary accuracy or completeness required for every possible intended use. The Service recommends that data users consult the associated metadata record to understand the quality and possible limitations of the data. The Service creates metadata records in accordance with the standards endorsed by the Federal Geographic Data Committee. As a result of the above considerations, the Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the data. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data in a manner consistent with the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the Service, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This applies to the use of the data both alone and in aggregate with other data and information.
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Public
Format
ArcGIS FeatureLayer
Language
English
Date Added
August 10, 2025

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    Migratory Birds - Branch of Monitoring and Data Management (2025). FWS American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey Zones [U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]. . https://gis-fws.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/fws::fws-american-woodcock-singing-ground-survey-zones (web service)
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