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Bear Hunting Management Zones, Wisconsin 2014

Identification Information

Citation
Title
Bear Hunting Management Zones, Wisconsin 2014
Originator
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Publication Date
2019-04-29
Edition
2014
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
mapDigital
Collection Title
Statewide
Abstract
This data represents bear hunting management zones for WI in 2014.[This data set is a region features shapefile representing Wisconsin DNR Bear Management Zones as region features. Bear Management Zones indicate the areas with various bear hunting regulations throughout Wisconsin. Hunting regulations may vary between and within zones. Users should consult the most recent Hunting Regulations Handbook to determine which regulations apply to which zones, or portions of zones. Bear Management Zones allow the DNR to better control the distribution of hunters and shift hunting pressure to areas of high nuisance and/or damage complaints.]
Purpose
This data is intended for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production, or to provide a basemap to support graphical overlays and analysis with other spatial data. [Bear Hunting Management Zones allow the DNR to better control the distribution of hunters and shift hunting pressure to areas of high nuisance and/or damage complaints. This data set includes the most detailed data regarding where dogs are allowed for purposes of bear hunting. This data set is intended for use with ArcView, ArcInfo, or other GIS software which support shapefile format.]
Supplemental Information
The data for this shapefile was collected over a range of dates from 1996 to 2019. Augmented original metadata with UW-Madison specific elements. For complete metadata documentation, please visit https://data-wi-dnr.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/bear-hunting-management-zones
Temporal Extent
Time Instant
2014-01-01T00:00:00
Temporal Extent
Time Instant
2014-01-01T00:00:00
Bounding Box
West
-92.964436
East
-86.709234
North
47.083195
South
42.457994
ISO Topic Category
environment
biota
boundaries
Place Keyword
Wisconsin
Place Keyword Thesaurus
GNS
Theme Keyword
Polygon
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
FGDC
Theme Keyword
biota
bear
units
boundaries
wildlife
management
zones
BMU
environment
BMZ
recreation
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
Resource Constraints
Use Limitation
[Access to and use of data obtained from the Department of Natural Resources (quot;Departmentquot;) is provided subject to these terms and conditions. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY AS USE OF THIS DATA CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITYNeither the Department of Natural Resources, nor any of its programs nor any of its employees shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information described and/or contained herein and assumes no responsibility for anyone's use of the information. In no event shall the Department or its employees be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement or substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this system, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including but not limited to those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence or under any other cause of action.DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND ACCURACY OF DATAAlthough the data found using the Department's access systems have been produced and processed from sources believed to be reliable, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of any information, unless otherwise indicated. This disclaimer applies to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information. The State provides this information on an quot;as isquot; basis. All warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, freedom from contamination by computer viruses and non-infringement of proprietary rights are disclaimed. Changes may be periodically made to the information herein; these changes may or may not be incorporated in any new version of the publication. Data can also quickly become out of date. It is recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of any data associated with a file, and that the originator of the data or information be contacted with any questions regarding appropriate use. If you find any errors or omissions, we encourage you to report them to the Department.DISCLAIMER OF ENDORSEMENTThe Department is a distributor of content sometimes supplied by third parties and users. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including information providers, users, or others, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Department or the state of Wisconsin and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes. Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Department or the State.CHOICE OF LAWConstruction of the disclaimers above and resolution of disputes thereof are governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin. The laws of the state of Wisconsin, U.S.A., shall apply to all uses of this data and this system. By use of this system and any data contained therein, the user agrees that use shall conform to all applicable laws and regulations and user shall not violate the rights of any third parties.]
Legal Constraints
Use Limitation
Although this data is being distributed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the University as to the accuracy of the data and related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the University in the use of this data, or related materials.
Status
completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency
asNeeded
Language
eng
Credit
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Wildlife Management
Point of Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Delivery Point
101 S. Webster St.
City
Madison
Administrative Area
WI
Postal Code
53707-7921
Country
US
Email
DNRGEOData@wisconsin.gov
Phone
(608) 264-8914

Spatial Reference Information

Reference System Identifier
Code
3071
Code Space
EPSG
Version
9.5.5

Data Quality Information

Lineage
Process Step
Description
Provided access to archived data at UW-Madison.
Process Date
2019-04-29T00:00:00

Distribution Information

Format Name
Shapefile
Format Version
10.5
Distributor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Distributor
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Online Access
https://gisdata.wisc.edu/public/WI_Bear_Mgmt_Zones_2014.zip
Protocol
WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download
Name
GeoData@Wisconsin
Function
download

Spatial Representation Information

Vector
Topology Level
geometryOnly
Vector Object Type
composite
Vector Object Count
4

Metadata Reference Information

Hierarchy Level
dataset
Metadata File Identifier
9616835A-D492-4967-A082-9A94E8F4D5B8
Metadata Point of Contact
Name
Arthur H. Robinson Map Library
Position Name
metadata technician
Delivery Point
550 N. Park Street
City
Madison
Administrative Area
WI
Postal Code
53706
Country
US
Email
askmap@library.wisc.edu
Phone
(608) 262-1471
Metadata Date Stamp
2019-04-29
Metadata Standard Name
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Metadata Standard Version
2007
Character Set
utf8
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