Wildlife Species Inventory - Incidental Observations - Publicly Available

An incidental observation is a recorded detection of a species or its sign that was not a part of a formalized survey. This can occur when a non-focal species is observed during a survey for another species, outside of the study area, or as a chance observation made at random. Observations may include information on species, sex, age class, activity, and location.

The validity of these sightings is widely variable depending on the level of expertise of the observer and how visible the animal(s) was. This is the publicly available version of the incidental observation dataset. For the secured version of this dataset, 'Wildlife Species Inventory Incidental Observations - All' please see the BC Data Catalogue entry here.

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Wildlife Species Inventory - Incidental Observations - Publicly Available
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An incidental observation is a recorded detection of a species or its sign that was not a part of a formalized survey. This can occur when a non-focal species is observed during a survey for another species, outside of the study area, or as a chance observation made at random. Observations may include information on species, sex, age class, activity, and location.

The validity of these sightings is widely variable depending on the level of expertise of the observer and how visible the animal(s) was. This is the publicly available version of the incidental observation dataset. For the secured version of this dataset, 'Wildlife Species Inventory Incidental Observations - All' please see the BC Data Catalogue entry here.
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2014-07-16
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https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/wildlife-species-inventory-incidental-observations-publicly-available
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Knowledge Management
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Wildlife Species Inventory Mailbox
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[email protected]
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This dataset is a compilation of incidental observations submitted to the Province of BC over time for management. It is added to on an ongoing basis as submissions are received. The catalogue record for the secured version of this dataset, which contains **both** publicly available and secured observations can be viewed here: <a href = "https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/7287dc8a-4ca8-4542-a4c7-36351db8f081" target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'><i>'Wildlife Species Inventory Incidental Observations - All'</i></a>.
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