DATA FORMS AND CODING INSTRUCTIONS



Inventory Dataforms for Bears

Standards for Components of

British Columbia's Biodiversity No. 21 [Forms]

Prepared by

Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks

Resources Inventory Branch

for the Terrestrial Ecosystems Task Force

Resources Inventory Committee

May 1998

Version 2.0

Table 1. Types of inventory surveys, the data forms needed, and the level of intensity of the survey.

|Survey Type |Forms Needed |Intensity |

|Bear Sign & Sightings |Wildlife Inventory Project Description Form |PN |

| |Wildlife Inventory Survey Description Form-General | |

| |Animal Observation Form- Bear Sign & Sightings | |

| |Ecosystem Form | |

|Bear (Aerial & Ground) Counts at |Wildlife Inventory Project Description Form |RA |

|Seasonal Concentrations |Wildlife Inventory Survey Description Form-General | |

| |Animal Observation Form- Bear Counts at Seasonal Concentrations | |

| |Ecosystem Field Form (for ground counts) | |

|DNA Mark-Recapture |Wildlife Inventory Project Description Form |RA |

| |Wildlife Inventory Survey Description Form-General |AA |

| |Capture Form - Bear Stations | |

| |Animal Observation Form - Bear Hair Collection | |

| |Animal Observation Form - Bear Hair DNA Analysis | |

| |Ecosystem Form | |

| |Animal Observation Form - Bear Relocation by Radio-telemetry (may be used for demographic closure check) | |

|Aerial Capture - Mark-Resight (CMR)|Wildlife Inventory Project Description Form |AA |

| |Wildlife Inventory Survey Description Form-General | |

| |Capture Form - Bear Stations | |

| |Animal Handling Form - Capture: Bear | |

| |Animal Observation Form - Bear Relocation by Radio-telemetry | |

*PN = presence/not detected (possible); RA = relative abundance; AA = absolute abundance

Using RIC Dataforms:

* See Table 1 to determine what forms are necessary for the survey type chosen.

* Ensure forms are filled out correctly by checking the coding instructions provided with each form (it will also indicate which fields are mandatory and which are optional). Dataforms and codes that are generic to all surveys are found in the Species Inventory Fundamentals No. 1 [Forms] (previously referred to as the Dataform Appendix).

* Some forms have more than one part (e.g. A and B). All sections of a form must be filled out. In many cases, forms will be double-sided and both sides will be the same.

* Computer Buttons that appear next to groups of fields correlate to the Data Form Hierarchy and are used to assist Digital Data Entry.

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= Design Component Section

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= Design Component Visit Section

= Observation Section

Animal Observation Form - Bear Sign & Sightings Page ___/___

Project _________________________________ Survey ________________________________ Study Area ________________________________

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Transect Label _________ Stratum ________ Transect Comment _____________________________________________________________________

Trans: Lgth _____ Width _____ Bearing _____ UTM: Start ___/________/_________ End ___/________/_________ # Person-mins Search Time ____

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Obs Date ______/______/________

|Obs Day |Time |CC |Wind |Temp |Precip |

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Surveyors _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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|Obs |Spp |Activity/Sign |Dectections |Detection UTM |Ecosystem |Comments / Voucher Label |

|# | |Activity |Des |No |Sex |

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Surveyors _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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|Obs |Spp |Activity/Sign |Dectections |Detection UTM |Ecosystem |Comments / Voucher Label |

|# | |Activity |Des |No |Sex |Age Cl |

|Start | | | | | |Meas __________________________________________________________ |

|End | | | | | |Availability: ____________________________________________________ |

Surveyors _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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|Detections |Bear Classification |Ecosystem |Comments |

|Obs |Spp |Grp |UC |Adult |COY |Young > 1 year |Form | |

|# | |# | |M |F |UC |

|Start | | | | | |Meas __________________________________________________________ |

|End | | | | | |Availability: ____________________________________________________ |

Surveyors _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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|Detections |Bear Classification |Ecosystem |Comments |

|Obs |Spp |Grp |UC |Adult |COY |Young > 1 year |Form | |

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Animal Observation Form - Bear Hair Collection Page __ /__

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Project _________________________________ Survey ________________________________ Study Area __________________________

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Grid [pic] / Transect [pic] : Label _____________ Capt Sta Label ___________ Stratum ___________ Capt Sess Label _________

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Obs Date ______/______/________ Surveyors _____________________________________________________________________________________

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Note: Label the envelope containing all the smaller samples of hair found during one visit at one station by referencing the Study Area, Grid, Cell #, Capture Station and the numbers of the individual samples contained in it. Example: VN5a: #1-9 = Valley Study Area, North Grid, Cell # 5, Capture Station label ‘a’, individual samples #'s 1-9.

Animal Observation Form - Bear Hair Collection Page __ /__

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Project _________________________________ Survey ________________________________ Study Area __________________________

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Grid [pic] / Transect [pic] : Label _____________ Capt Sta Label ___________ Stratum ___________ Capt Sess Label _________

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Obs Date ______/______/________ Surveyors _____________________________________________________________________________________

|Sample Label /Samp # |Spp? |Comments |Sample Label /Samp # |Spp? |Comments |

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Note: Label the envelope containing all the smaller samples of hair found during one visit at one station by referencing the Study Area, Grid, Cell #, Capture Station and the numbers of the individual samples contained in it. Example: VN5a: #1-9 = Valley Study Area, North Grid, Cell # 5, Capture Station label ‘a’, individual samples #'s 1-9.

Animal Observation Form - Bear Hair DNA Analysis Page __ /__

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Project _________________________________ Survey ________________________________ Study Area ________________________________

Grid [pic] / Transect [pic] : Label ______________ Stratum _____________

Lab Samples Date: Sent _______/_____/_____ Results Returned _______/_____/_____

|Lab Name | |

|Contact Person | |

|Street Address | |

|City | |Province | |Postal | |

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Morphometric Measurements

|Zygo Width | |Front Foot Length | |

|Skull Length | |Front Pad Width | |

|Ear Length | |Hind Foot Length | |

|Neck Girth | |Hind Pad Width | |

|Chest Girth | |Nipple Length | |

|Total Length | |Baculum Length | |

|Tail Length | |Canine Length | |

|Shoulder Height | |Canine Width | |

|Weight | |Canine Span | |

Animal Condition

|Tooth Wear (min, mod, heavy) | |

|Vulva Condition (normal, slightly swollen, swollen) | |

|Evidence of Nursing (rubbed, lactating, normal) | |

Pelage/Fur Colour __________________ Pelage/Fur Condition _____________________ Scarring _____________________

Comments

Animal Handling Form - Immobilization Data (Part B)

Immobilization & Reversal Information*

|Drug |Vial # |Exp Date |Conc (mg/ml) |Vol (ml) |Time |Hit / Miss |Range |Injection site |Method |Comments |

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**The time should be noted, and observations made: at capture (if physical capture is used); at injection; when the animal is affected by drug (down); periodically while the animal is down; when treatment or reversal drugs are administered (if used); when the animal recovers (head up, standing up, fully recovered); and time of release.

Biological Samples Collected

Tooth [pic]

Blood [pic]

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Fecal [pic]

Parasites [pic]

Animal Observation Form - Bear Relocation by Radio-telemetry Page ___/___

Project _________________________________ Survey ________________________________ Study Area ________________________________

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Block Label __________ Stratum _____________ UTM ____/_______/_______

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Obs Date _______/____/____ Time: Start _______ End _______ Surveyors ______________________________________________________________

Ground [pic] / Air [pic] ; Remote Y [pic] /N [pic] # Marked Animals Available (in Study Area) ______ ; Total Marked Animals______

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Animal Observation Form - Bear Relocation by Radio-telemetry Page ___/___

Project _________________________________ Survey ________________________________ Study Area ________________________________

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Block Label __________ Stratum _____________ UTM ____/_______/_______

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Obs Date _______/____/____ Time: Start _______ End _______ Surveyors ______________________________________________________________

Ground [pic] / Air [pic] ; Remote Y [pic] /N [pic] # Marked Animals Available ______ ; Total Marked ______

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Coding Instructions for the Animal Observation Form - Bear Sign & Sightings

|Field Name |Description |Requirement |

|Project (Name) |The name of the project as it has been specified on the Wildlife Inventory|Mandatory |

| |Project Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Survey (Name) |The name of the survey as it has been specified on the Wildlife Inventory |Mandatory |

| |Survey Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Study Area (Name) |The name of the Study Area as it has been specified on the Wildlife |Mandatory |

| |Inventory Survey Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Transect Label |The label of the transect within which animal observations are made. |Mandatory |

| |Transects must be labelled so that each transect is unique within a | |

| |project. A reused transect within a project takes the original label given| |

| |to that transect, (regardless whether it is used for the same survey or | |

| |not). | |

|Stratum |The name of the stratum (from the list on the Wildlife Inventory Survey |Mandatory if Design Component|

| |Description Form) in which the Design Component is established. |stratified. |

|Trans Comment |A description of the area in which the transect occurs (freeform text). |Mandatory |

| |e.g. road; railroad; seismic line. | |

|Trans Lgth [km] |The distance from the start to the end point of the transect (km). |Mandatory: RA/AA Optional: PN|

|Trans Width [m] |The fixed-width of the transect being sampled (m). |Mandatory |

|Trans Bearing |The orientation of the transect (degrees, values 0 to 360). |Mandatory if transect is a |

| | |straight line. |

|Transect UTM: Start/End |The start/end location of the transect using UTM grid location. Record UTM|Mandatory |

| |as zone, easting, and northing. A map (and/or aerial photograph) showing | |

| |the transects delineated must accompany this data form. | |

|# Person-mins Search Time |The total time spent searching for sign/sightings of the focal species |Mandatory for search counts. |

| |group (min.). e.g. 2 people search for 60 min. = 120 person minutes search| |

| |time. | |

|Obs Date |The year/month/day (YYYY/MM/DD) on which the data on the form were |Mandatory |

| |gathered in the field. e.g. 1995/04/17. | |

|Time Start/End |The time at which surveying the specified Design Component commences and |Mandatory |

| |finishes. Use the 24 hour clock. | |

|CC |The extent of cloud cover at the start and end of the survey. Codes: 1 = |Mandatory |

| |clear; 2 = scattered clouds (50%); 4 = | |

| |unbroken clouds. | |

|Wind |The strength of wind at the start and end of the survey using the Beaufort|Mandatory |

| |Scale. Codes: 0 = calm (< 2 km/h); 1 = light air (2-5 km/h); 2 = light | |

| |breeze, leaves rustle (6-12 km/h); 3 = gentle breeze, leaves and twigs | |

| |constantly move 13-19 km/h); 4 = moderate breeze, small branches move, | |

| |dust rises (20-29 km/h); 5 = fresh breeze, small trees sway (30-39 km/h); | |

| |6 = strong breeze, large branches moving, wind whistling (40-50 km/h). | |

|Temp |The temperature at the start and end of the survey (degrees Celsius). |Mandatory |

|Precip |The type of precipitation at the start and end of the survey. Codes: N = |Mandatory |

| |None; F = Fog; M = Misty drizzle; D = Drizzle; LR = Light Rain; HR = Hard | |

| |Rain; S = Snow. | |

|Surveyors |The names of the people conducting the survey during the specified Design |Mandatory |

| |Component Visit. The full name is not required, but initials should be | |

| |provided to identify the person as one of the surveyors listed on the | |

| |Wildlife Inventory Survey Description form. | |

|Obs # |Observations must be numbered so that each is unique within a |Mandatory |

| |Transect/Study Area. For each new Transect/Study Area, start at 1 and | |

| |continue numbering observations sequentially. | |

|Spp |The 5-letter code that uniquely identifies the taxa of the observed animal|Mandatory |

| |(the first letter has already been filled in). Species codes: see manual | |

| |No. 2, Vertebrates of BC. If it is not possible to identify the animal in | |

| |the field, record the best taxonomic description possible. | |

|Activity / Sign |The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the sign of |Mandatory |

| |activity. Codes: refer to Species Inventory Fundamentals No. 1 [Forms]. | |

|Des |The descriptor that best describes the activity/sign of activity of the |Mandatory: RA/AA Optional: PN|

| |animal observed. Codes: refer to Species Inventory Fundamentals No. 1 | |

| |[Forms]. | |

|No |The number of sign elements. |Mandatory if sign observed. |

|Sex |The sex of the animal. Codes: M = Male; F = Female; UC = Unclassified. |Mandatory |

|Age Class |The age class of the animal. Codes: J = Juvenile; A = Adult; UC = |Mandatory |

| |Unclassified. | |

|Detection UTM |The UTM grid location of the detected animal. Record UTM as zone, easting,|Mandatory: RA/AA Optional: PN|

| |and northing. A map (and/or aerial photograph) must accompany this data | |

| |form that shows the location of the detected animal(s). | |

|Ecosystem Form Type / # |The type of habitat form used to record environmental attributes at that |Mandatory |

| |location. Codes: GIF = Ground Inspection Form; EFF = Ecosystem Field Form;| |

| |OTHER = list it. Also record the pre-printed form number from the | |

| |associated Ecosystem Field Form, or the plot # from the Ground Inspection | |

| |Form. | |

|Comments |Additional information that may be relevant to the observation (freeform |Optional |

| |text). | |

|Voucher Label |A unique label (within a project) assigned to a voucher specimen. This |Mandatory if collection made.|

| |label should be meaningful with respect to the Design Component in which | |

| |it was found. e.g. a mouse found on grid A, station A, with an observation| |

| |# could be recorded as A/A/#. | |

Coding Instructions for the Animal Observation Form -

Bear Counts at Seasonal Concentrations

|Field Name |Description |Requirement |

|Project (Name) |The name of the project as it has been specified on the Wildlife Inventory|Mandatory |

| |Project Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Survey (Name) |The name of the survey as it has been specified on the Wildlife Inventory |Mandatory |

| |Survey Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Study Area (Name) |The name of the Study Area as it has been specified on the Wildlife |Mandatory |

| |Inventory Survey Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Obs Date |The year/month/day (YYYY/MM/DD) on which the data on the form were |Mandatory |

| |gathered in the field. e.g. 1995/04/17. | |

|Aircraft / Boat / Ground |Indicate which method of transport was used to conduct the survey by |Mandatory |

| |marking the appropriate box. | |

|Food Concentration |Indicate whether bear food concentrations are at their seasonal peak by |Mandatory |

| |marking the appropriate box. Codes: Y = Yes; N = No. Indicate what type of| |

| |food concentration is in the area by marking the appropriate box. Record | |

| |food quantity (e.g. average number of berries per 1x1 m plots), and | |

| |comment on the availability of this food to the bears (freeform text). | |

|Time Start/End |The time at which surveying the specified Design Component commences and |Mandatory |

| |finishes. Use the 24 hour clock. | |

|CC |The extent of cloud cover at the start and end of the survey. Codes: 1 = |Mandatory |

| |clear; 2 = scattered clouds (50%); 4 = | |

| |unbroken clouds. | |

|Wind |The strength of wind at the start and end of the survey using the Beaufort|Mandatory |

| |Scale. Codes: 0 = calm (< 2 km/h); 1 = light air (2-5 km/h); 2 = light | |

| |breeze, leaves rustle (6-12 km/h); 3 = gentle breeze, leaves and twigs | |

| |constantly move 13-19 km/h); 4 = moderate breeze, small branches move, | |

| |dust rises (20-29 km/h); 5 = fresh breeze, small trees sway (30-39 km/h); | |

| |6 = strong breeze, large branches moving, wind whistling (40-50 km/h). | |

|Temp |The temperature at the start and end of the survey (degrees Celsius). |Mandatory |

|Precip |The type of precipitation at the start and end of the survey. Codes: N = |Mandatory |

| |None; F = Fog; M = Misty drizzle; D = Drizzle; LR = Light Rain; HR = Hard | |

| |Rain; S = Snow. | |

|Surveyors |The names of the people conducting the survey during the specified Design |Mandatory |

| |Component Visit. The full name is not required, but initials should be | |

| |provided to identify the person as one of the surveyors listed on the | |

| |Wildlife Inventory Survey Description form. | |

|Obs # |Observations must be numbered so that each is unique within a Study Area. |Mandatory |

| |For each new Study Area, start at 1 and continue numbering observations | |

| |sequentially. | |

|Spp |The 5-letter code that uniquely identifies the taxa of the observed animal|Mandatory |

| |(the first letter has already been filled in). Species codes: see manual | |

| |No. 2, Vertebrates of BC. If it is not possible to identify the animal in | |

| |the field, record the best taxonomic description possible. | |

|Grp # |Groups together individuals (thus observations) that were found at the |Mandatory when individuals |

| |same location. Groups must be numbered so that they are unique within a |are found together. |

| |Study Area. | |

|Bear Classification |The number of observed bears in each class. Codes and Classes: UC = |Mandatory |

| |Unclassified; Adult; COY= Cubs Of the Year; Young >1 Year (subadults); M =| |

| |Male; F = Female. | |

|Ecosystem Form Type / # |The type of habitat form used to record environmental attributes at that |Mandatory |

| |location. Codes: GIF = Ground Inspection Form; EFF = Ecosystem Field Form;| |

| |OTHER = list it. Also record the pre-printed form number from the | |

| |associated Ecosystem Field Form, or the plot # from the Ground Inspection | |

| |Form. | |

|Comments |Additional information that may be relevant to the observation (freeform |Optional |

| |text). | |

Coding Instructions for the Capture Form - Bear Station

|Field Name |Description |Requirement |

|Project (Name) |The name of the project as it has been specified on the Wildlife Inventory|Mandatory |

| |Project Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Survey (Name) |The name of the survey as it has been specified on the Wildlife Inventory |Mandatory |

| |Survey Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Study Area (Name) |The name of the Study Area as it has been specified on the Wildlife |Mandatory |

| |Inventory Survey Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Grid Label |The label of the grid within which animal observations are made. Grids |Mandatory |

| |must be labeled so that each grid is unique within a project. A reused | |

| |grid within a project takes the original label assigned to that grid, | |

| |(regardless whether it is used for the same survey or not). | |

|Grid Dim [m x m] |The dimensions (X by Y) of the grid used in the survey (m x m). |Mandatory when grids used. |

|Grid UTM |The UTM grid location of the Grid at its NW corner. Record UTM as zone, |Mandatory when grids used. |

| |easting, and northing. A map (and/or aerial photograph) delineating the | |

| |Design Component must accompany this data form. | |

|Grid Cell Dim |The dimensions (X by Y) of the grid cells used in the survey [m x m]. |Mandatory |

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|Interstation Dist [m] |The standard distance between stations (m). Note: record the distance |Mandatory |

| |between stations in both the X and Y dimensions when grids are used. | |

|Transect Label |The label of the transect within which animal observations are made. |Mandatory |

| |Transects must be labelled so that each transect is unique within a | |

| |project. A reused transect within a project takes the original label given| |

| |to that transect, (regardless whether it is used for the same survey or | |

| |not). | |

|Trans Comment |A description of the area in which the transect occurs e.g. road; |Optional |

| |railroad; seismic line, or more detail about how the capture stations are | |

| |set-up along the transect (freeform text). | |

|Trans Lgth [km] |The distance from the start to the end point of the transect (km). |Mandatory: RA/AA Optional: PN|

|Trans Bearing |The orientation of the transect (degrees, values 0 to 360). |Mandatory if transect is a |

| | |straight line. |

|Transect UTM: Start/End |The start/end location of the transect using UTM grid location. Record UTM|Mandatory |

| |as zone, easting, and northing. A map (and/or aerial photograph) showing | |

| |the transects delineated must accompany this data form. | |

|Interstation Dist [m] |The standard distance between stations (m). Note: record the distance |Mandatory |

| |between stations in both the X and Y dimensions when grids are used. | |

|Capt Sta Label |The label of the station at which animal observations are made. Stations |Mandatory |

| |must be labelled so that each station is unique within a project. | |

|Grid Cell # |The number of the cell (within the grid) within which animal observations |Mandatory |

| |are made. Cells must be numbered so that each cell is unique within a | |

| |grid. A reused cell within a project takes the original number assigned to| |

| |that cell, (regardless whether it is used for the same survey or not). | |

|Stratum |The name of the stratum (from the list on the Wildlife Inventory Survey |Mandatory if Design Component|

| |Description Form) in which the Design Component is established. |stratified. |

|Sta UTM |The UTM grid location of the Station. Record UTM as zone, easting, and |Mandatory |

| |northing. A map (and/or aerial photograph) showing the station location | |

| |must accompany this data form. | |

|Ecosystem Form Type / # |The type of habitat form used to record environmental attributes at that |Mandatory |

| |location. Codes: GIF = Ground Inspection Form; EFF = Ecosystem Field Form;| |

| |OTHER = list it. Also record the pre-printed form number from the | |

| |associated Ecosystem Field Form, or the plot # from the Ground Inspection | |

| |Form. | |

|Comments |Additional information that may be relevant to the Station (freeform |Optional |

| |text). | |

|Project (Name) |The name of the project as it has been specified on the Wildlife Inventory|Mandatory |

| |Project Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Survey (Name) |The name of the survey as it has been specified on the Wildlife Inventory |Mandatory |

| |Survey Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Study Area (Name) |The name of the Study Area as it has been specified on the Wildlife |Mandatory |

| |Inventory Survey Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Surveyors |The names of the people conducting the survey during the specified Design |Mandatory |

| |Component Visit. The full name is not required, but initials should be | |

| |provided to identify the person as one of the surveyors listed on the | |

| |Wildlife Inventory Survey Description form. | |

|Capt Sess Label |The label of the Capture Session. This label must correspond to one of the|Mandatory |

| |previously assigned Capture Session labels entered on the Wildlife | |

| |Inventory Survey Description Form. | |

|Capt Sta Label |The label of the station at which animal observations are made. Stations |Mandatory |

| |must be labelled so that each station is unique within a project. | |

|Capt Mech / # |The type(s) of mechanism(s) used to try to capture the target taxa. Record|Mandatory |

| |the type(s) of capture mechanism(s) and the number of each type that is | |

| |set-up along the Transect, within the Grid, or at a particular Capture | |

| |Station. Capture Mechanism Codes: refer to Species Inventory Fundamentals | |

| |No. 1 [Forms]. | |

|Set-up Date |The year/month/day (YYYY/MM/DD) on which the Capture or Detection |Mandatory |

| |Mechanisms were set-up in the field. e.g. 1995/04/17. | |

|Bait / Lure |The type of bait/lure used to attract the species to the Scent Station |Mandatory |

| |(freeform text). e.g., FAS (Fatty Acid Scent), Urine. If bait/lure was not| |

| |used record N/A. | |

|Sprung Mech Comments |Comments on the Capture Mechanisms. This may include whether any had been |Mandatory |

| |set-off (sprung/not functioning) during the capture session. | |

|Comments |Additional information that may be relevant to the Capture Session |Optional |

| |(freeform text). | |

Coding Instructions for the Animal Observation Form - Bear Hair Collection

|Field Name |Description |Requirement |

|Project (Name) |The name of the project as it has been specified on the Wildlife Inventory|Mandatory |

| |Project Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Survey (Name) |The name of the survey as it has been specified on the Wildlife Inventory |Mandatory |

| |Survey Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Study Area (Name) |The name of the Study Area as it has been specified on the Wildlife |Mandatory |

| |Inventory Survey Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Grid / Transect Label |The label of the grid within which animal observations are made. |Mandatory |

| |Grids/Transects must be labeled so that each grid/transects is unique | |

| |within a project. A reused grid/transects within a project takes the | |

| |original label assigned to that grid/transects, (regardless whether it is | |

| |used for the same survey or not). | |

|Capt Sta Label |The label assigned by the surveyor(s) to identify a particular Capture |Mandatory |

| |Station within a survey. Capture Stations must be labelled uniquely within| |

| |a project. Note: more than one Capture Mechanism (trap) may be used per | |

| |Capture Station, especially in high strata. | |

|Stratum |The name of the stratum (from the list on the Wildlife Inventory Survey |Mandatory if Design Component|

| |Description Form) in which the Design Component is established. |stratified. |

|Capt Sess Label |The label of the Capture Session. This label must correspond to one of the|Mandatory |

| |previously assigned Capture Session labels entered on the Wildlife | |

| |Inventory Survey Description Form. | |

|Obs Date |The year/month/day (YYYY/MM/DD) on which the data on the form were |Mandatory |

| |gathered in the field. e.g. 1995/04/17. | |

|Surveyors |The names of the people conducting the survey during the specified Design |Mandatory |

| |Component Visit. The full name is not required, but initials should be | |

| |provided to identify the person as one of the surveyors listed on the | |

| |Wildlife Inventory Survey Description form. | |

|Sample Label |The label on the front of the envelope containing multiple bear hair |Mandatory |

| |samples from one capture station. Note: This label must be unique within a| |

| |project and kept the same for each capture station. It must reference the | |

| |Study Area, Grid, Cell #, Capture Station and the numbers of the | |

| |individual samples contained in it. Example: VN5a: #1-9 = Valley Study | |

| |Area, North Grid, Cell # 5, Capture Station label ‘a’, individual samples | |

| |#'s 1-9. | |

|Samp # |The number of one of the individual hair samples contained in the group |Mandatory |

| |sample envelope. For each new capture station (and new group sample | |

| |envelope label) number individual samples sequentially starting with 1. | |

|Spp ? |The 5-letter code that uniquely identifies the taxa of the observed animal|Mandatory |

| |(the first letter has already been filled in). Species codes: see manual | |

| |No. 2, Vertebrates of BC. If it is not possible to identify the animal in | |

| |the field, record the best taxonomic description possible. | |

|Comments |Additional information that may be relevant to the collection (freeform |Optional |

| |text). | |

Coding Instructions for the Animal Observation Form - Bear Hair DNA Analysis

|Field Name |Description |Requirement |

|Project (Name) |The name of the project as it has been specified on the Wildlife Inventory|Mandatory |

| |Project Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Survey (Name) |The name of the survey as it has been specified on the Wildlife Inventory |Mandatory |

| |Survey Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Study Area (Name) |The name of the Study Area as it has been specified on the Wildlife |Mandatory |

| |Inventory Survey Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Grid / Transect Label |The label of the grid within which animal observations are made. |Mandatory |

| |Grids/Transects must be labeled so that each grid/transects is unique | |

| |within a project. A reused grid/transects within a project takes the | |

| |original label assigned to that grid/transects, (regardless whether it is | |

| |used for the same survey or not). | |

|Stratum |The name of the stratum (from the list on the Wildlife Inventory Survey |Mandatory if Design Component|

| |Description Form) in which the Design Component is established. |stratified. |

|Lab Samples |The complete mailing address of the lab that processed the bear hair for |Mandatory |

| |DNA analysis. Also include the name of a contact person and a | |

| |telephone/fax number and/or email address. | |

|Date: Sent |The year/month/day (YYYY/MM/DD) on which the bear hair samples were sent |Mandatory |

|Results Returned |to a lab for DNA analysis and the date when the results were received. | |

|Markers: Marker name; Primer |Record the name of each microsatellite marker, or microsatellite loci |Mandatory |

|Name; Range |(i.e. the name given to the location on the DNA, e.g., G10B), as well as | |

| |its range. In the column below this information, record the length | |

| |(measured in base pairs) of each pair of alleles at each microsatellite | |

| |loci. | |

|Sample Label |The label on the front of the envelope containing multiple bear hair |Mandatory |

| |samples from one capture station. Note: This label must be unique within a| |

| |project and kept the same for each capture station. It must reference the | |

| |Study Area, Grid, Cell #, Capture Station and the numbers of the | |

| |individual samples contained in it. Example: VN5a: #1-9 = Valley Study | |

| |Area, North Grid, Cell # 5, Capture Station label ‘a’, individual samples | |

| |#'s 1-9. | |

|Samp # |The number of one of the individual hair samples contained in the group |Mandatory |

| |sample envelope. For each new capture station (and new group sample | |

| |envelope label) number individual samples sequentially starting with 1. | |

|Spp |The 5-letter code that uniquely identifies the taxa of the observed |Mandatory |

| |animal. Species codes: see manual No. 2, Vertebrates of BC. | |

|Sex |The sex of the animal. Codes: M = Male; F = Female; UC = Unclassified. |Mandatory |

|Bear Identifier Label |This is the unique label of the individual bear hair sample assigned by |Mandatory |

| |the lab after DNA analysis. | |

|Comments |Additional information that may be relevant to the collection (freeform |Optional |

| |text). | |

Coding Instructions for the Animal Handling Form - Capture: Bear

|Field Name |Description |Requirement |

|Project (Name) |The name of the project as it has been specified on the Wildlife Inventory|Mandatory |

| |Project Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Survey (Name) |The name of the survey as it has been specified on the Wildlife Inventory |Mandatory |

| |Survey Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Study Area (Name) |The name of the Study Area as it has been specified on the Wildlife |Mandatory |

| |Inventory Survey Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Capt Sta Label |The label assigned by the surveyor(s) to identify a particular Capture |Mandatory if Capture Stations|

| |Station within a survey. Capture Stations must be labelled uniquely within|used. |

| |a project. Note: more than one Capture Mechanism (trap) may be used per | |

| |Capture Station, especially in high strata. | |

|Capt Mech |The mechanism or technique used to capture an animal. Codes: refer to |Mandatory |

| |Species Inventory Fundamentals No. 1 [Forms]. | |

|Capture UTM |The UTM grid location of the Capture location. Record UTM as zone, |Mandatory |

| |easting, and northing. A map (and/or aerial photograph) showing the | |

| |Capture location must accompany this data form. | |

|BEU |The Broad Ecosystem Unit within which the animal observations are being |Mandatory |

| |made. Codes: refer to “Broad Ecosystem Units of British Columbia” (by Lea | |

| |et al.) available on the FTP site; | |

| | | |

|Capt Sess Label |The label of the Capture Session. This label must correspond to one of the|Mandatory |

| |previously assigned Capture Session labels entered on the Wildlife | |

| |Inventory Survey Description Form. | |

|Obs Date |The year/month/day (YYYY/MM/DD) on which the data on the form were |Mandatory |

| |gathered in the field. e.g. 1995/04/17. | |

|Time Start/End |The time at which surveying the specified Design Component commences and |Mandatory |

| |finishes. Use the 24 hour clock. | |

|Surveyors |The names of the people conducting the survey during the specified Design |Mandatory |

| |Component Visit. The full name is not required, but initials should be | |

| |provided to identify the person as one of the surveyors listed on the | |

| |Wildlife Inventory Survey Description form. | |

|Spp |The 5-letter code that uniquely identifies the taxa of the observed animal|Mandatory |

| |(the first letter has already been filled in). Species codes: see manual | |

| |No. 2, Vertebrates of BC. | |

|Obs # |Observations must be numbered so that each is unique within a capture |Mandatory |

| |session. For each capture session, start at 1 and continue numbering | |

| |observations sequentially. | |

|Sex |The sex of the animal. Codes: M = Male; F = Female; UC = Unclassified. |Mandatory |

|Age Class |The age class of the animal. Codes: J = Juvenile; A = Adult; UC = |Mandatory |

| |Unclassified. | |

|Age |Record the age of the captured animal (years). Indicate whether this |Optional |

| |represents actual years or an estimation of the animal's age by circling | |

| |one. | |

|Reprod Cond |The reproductive condition of the animal, where one of the pre-defined |Optional |

| |conditions is available. Codes: refer to Species Inventory Fundamentals | |

| |No. 1 [Forms]. | |

|Young: # |The number of young the captured animal has. |Mandatory |

|Young: Age(s) |Record the age of the captured animal's young (years). Indicate whether |Mandatory |

| |this represents actual years or an estimation of the animal's age by | |

| |circling one. | |

|Marking Method |Indicate the method used to mark the animals. Codes: refer to Species |Mandatory |

| |Inventory Fundamentals No. 1 [Forms]. | |

|Model / Type |The model/type of the instrument/method used to mark the animal (freeform |Optional |

| |text). | |

|Mark Location |The location of the mark on the animal (freeform text). |Mandatory |

|Mark ID |The mark ID of an animal that has been captured. e.g. colour of left/right|Mandatory |

| |ear tags, collar number, etc. Note: Mark ID must be recorded every time | |

| |the animal is caught, including the initial capture. | |

|Serial # |The serial number found on the device used to mark the animal. e.g. on the|Mandatory if serial numbers |

| |back of a collar or ear tag. |used. |

|Radio Freq [Hz] |The frequency of the radio transmitter attached to the animal (Hz). |Mandatory if radio telemetry |

| | |used. |

|Comments |Additional information that may be relevant to the marked animal (freeform|Optional |

| |text). | |

|Zygo Width [cm] |The distance from the tip of one orbital bone to the tip of the second |Mandatory |

| |orbital bone (cm). Calipers are necessary for this measurement. | |

|Skull Lgth [cm] |The distance from the upper jaw gum line to the tip of the occipital |Mandatory |

| |condyle (cm). Calipers are necessary for this measurement. | |

|Ear Length [cm] |The distance from the base of the notch of the lower part of the ear to |Mandatory |

| |the uppermost margin of the ear (cm). | |

|Neck Girth [cm] |The distance around the neck (cm). |Mandatory |

|Chest Girth [cm] |The distance around the chest (cm). Note: this measurement is taken behind|Mandatory |

| |the shoulders. | |

|Total Length [cm] |The distance from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail vertebrae |Mandatory |

| |along the contour of the body (cm). | |

|Tail Length [cm] |The distance from the base of the first caudal vertebrae to the tip of the|Mandatory |

| |last tail vertebrae, exclusive of the hairs (cm). | |

|Shoulder Height [cm] |The distance from the top of the shoulder above the shoulder blade to the |Mandatory |

| |bottom of the front foot (cm). | |

|Weight [kg] |The weight of the captured animal (kg). If this measurement can not be |Mandatory |

| |collected for some reason (i.e. animal escaped), provide an explanation in| |

| |the “Comment” field. | |

|Front Foot Length [cm] |The vertical distance from the back of the front foot pad to the tip of |Mandatory |

| |the toes, taken at the longest location (cm). | |

|Front Pad Width [cm] |The horizontal distance across the front pad of the foot of the bear, |Mandatory |

| |taken at its widest location (cm). | |

|Hind Foot Length [cm] |The distance from the back of the hind foot pad (from the end of the heel |Mandatory |

| |bone, calcaneum) to the tip of the toes, taken where the length is | |

| |greatest (cm). | |

|Hind Pad Width [cm] |The horizontal distance across the hind pad of the foot of the bear, taken|Mandatory |

| |at its widest location (cm). | |

|Nipple Length [cm] |The distance from the base of the nipple to the tip of the nipple (cm). |Optional |

|Baculum Length [cm] |The distance from the base of the baculum bone to the tip of the baculum |Optional |

| |bone (cm). | |

|Canine Length [mm] |The distance from the base (at the gums) of the canine tooth to the top |Optional |

| |(end) of the canine tooth (mm). | |

|Canine Width [mm] |The distance from the front edge to the back edge of the canine tooth |Optional |

| |(mm). Note: this measurement is taken at the gum line. | |

|Canine Span [mm] |The distance between the tip of one canine tooth to the tip of the other |Optional |

| |canine tooth (mm). | |

|Tooth Wear |The condition of the teeth of the captured animal (freeform text). |Optional |

|Vulva Condition |The condition of the vulva of the captured animal (freeform text). |Optional |

|Evidence of Nursing |Record if there is any evidence that the captured animal is nursing |Optional |

| |(freeform text). | |

|Pelage/Fur Colour |Record the colour of the pelage of the captured animal (freeform text). |Optional |

|Pelage/Fur Condition |The condition of the pelage of the captured animal (freeform text). |Optional |

|Scarring |Record if the captured animal has scarring on it (freeform text). |Optional |

|Comments |Additional information on the animal's condition, or any injuries it may |Mandatory |

| |have. Also indicate the animal's condition at the time of release | |

| |(freeform text). | |

|Drug |The name of the drug administered to the animal being captured (for |Mandatory if a drug was |

| |immobilization/ reversal purposes). |administered. |

|Vial # |The number on the vial containing the drug that was administered to the |Mandatory if a drug was |

| |animal being captured (for immobilization/ reversal purposes). |administered. |

|Exp Date |The year/month/day (YYYY/MM/DD) on which the vial of immobilization / |Mandatory |

| |reversal drug expire. e.g. 1995/04/17. | |

|Conc [mg/ml] |The concentration of the drug that was administered to the animal being |Mandatory if a drug was |

| |captured (for immobilization/ reversal purposes), (mg/ml). |administered. |

|Vol [ml] |The volume of the drug that was administered to the animal being captured |Mandatory if a drug was |

| |(for immobilization/reversal purposes), (ml). |administered. |

|Time |The time at which the drug that was administered to the animal being |Mandatory if a drug was |

| |captured (for immobilization/ reversal purposes). Use the 24 hour clock. |administered. |

|Hit/Miss |When a drug is administered by darting the animal, indicate whether it hit|Mandatory if a drug was |

| |or missed the animal being captured by marking the appropriate box. |administered. |

|Range [m] |The distance from which the immobilization drug was shot (m). |Mandatory if a drug was |

| | |administered by using darts. |

|Injection site |The location on the animal where the drug was administered. |Mandatory if a drug was |

| | |administered. |

|Method |The method used to administer the drug to the animal being captured (for |Mandatory if a drug was |

| |immobilization/ reversal purposes). |administered. |

|Comments |Additional information that may be relevant to the drug or animal being |Optional |

| |captured during immobilization / reversal purposes (freeform text). | |

|Time |The time at which the observation monitoring the animal's behaviour (after|Mandatory |

| |being immobilized) was made. Use the 24 hour clock. | |

|Resp Rate (RRPM) |The captured animal's respiratory rate at the time of observation |Mandatory |

| |(breathes per minute). | |

|Heart Rate (BPM) |The captured animal's heart rate at the time of observation (heart beats |Mandatory |

| |per minute). | |

|Rectal Temp |The captured animal's rectal temperature at the time of observation |Mandatory |

| |(degrees Celsius). | |

|Behaviour/ Comments |Notes on the captured animal's behaviour and any other additional |Optional |

| |information that may be relevant to the animal (freeform text). | |

|Biological Samples Collected |For each biological sample taken, mark the appropriate box. Include a |Mandatory |

| |voucher label and comments on the line beside the box (freeform text). | |

Coding Instructions for the Animal Observation Form -

Bear Relocation by Radio-telemetry

|Field Name |Description |Requirement |

|Project (Name) |The name of the project as it has been specified on the Wildlife Inventory|Mandatory |

| |Project Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Survey (Name) |The name of the survey as it has been specified on the Wildlife Inventory |Mandatory |

| |Survey Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Study Area (Name) |The name of the Study Area as it has been specified on the Wildlife |Mandatory |

| |Inventory Survey Description Form (freeform text). | |

|Block Label |The label of the block being surveyed. Blocks must be labelled uniquely |Mandatory |

| |within a project. For repeat surveys, use the block label assigned in the | |

| |original project. | |

|Stratum |The name of the stratum (from the list on the Wildlife Inventory Survey |Mandatory if Design Component|

| |Description Form) in which the Design Component is established. |stratified. |

|UTM |The UTM grid location at the center of the Design Component. Record UTM as|Mandatory |

| |zone, easting, and northing. A map (and/or aerial photograph) delineating | |

| |the Design Component must accompany this data form. | |

|Obs Date |The year/month/day (YYYY/MM/DD) on which the data on the form were |Mandatory |

| |gathered in the field. e.g. 1995/04/17. | |

|Time Start/End |The time at which surveying the specified Design Component commences and |Mandatory |

| |finishes. Use the 24 hour clock. | |

|Surveyors |The names of the people conducting the survey during the specified Design |Mandatory |

| |Component Visit. The full name is not required, but initials should be | |

| |provided to identify the person as one of the surveyors listed on the | |

| |Wildlife Inventory Survey Description form. | |

|Ground/Air |Indicate which method of transport was used to conduct the survey by |Mandatory |

| |marking the appropriate box. | |

|Remote |Indicate whether the radio-telemetry receiver was used remotely (by |Mandatory |

| |marking the appropriate box). Codes Y = Yes; N = No. | |

|# Marked Animals Available |Record the number of marked animals available for resight/relocation in |Mandatory if required for |

|(in Study Area) |the Study Area during that visit. |analysis. |

|Total Marked Animals |Record the total number of animals that have been marked in the Study |Mandatory if required for |

| |Area. |analysis. |

|Obs # |Observations must be numbered so that each is unique within a block (or |Mandatory |

| |Study Area if blocks are not being used). For each new block, start at 1 | |

| |and continue numbering observations sequentially. | |

|Spp |The 5-letter code that uniquely identifies the taxa of the observed animal|Mandatory |

| |(the first letter has already been filled in). Species codes: see manual | |

| |No. 2, Vertebrates of BC. If it is not possible to identify the animal in | |

| |the field, record the best taxonomic description possible. | |

|Grp # |Groups together individuals (thus observations) that were found at the |Mandatory when individuals |

| |same location. Groups must be numbered so that they are unique within a |are found together. |

| |Study Area. | |

|Vis |Indicate if the animal was sighted or if its location was found by |Mandatory |

| |tracking alone. Codes: Y = Yes (animal was sighted); N = No (animal was | |

| |not sighted). | |

|Sex |The sex of the animal. Codes: M = Male; F = Female; UC = Unclassified. |Mandatory |

|Bear Classification |The number of observed bears in each class. Codes and Classes: UC = |Mandatory |

| |Unclassified; Adult; COY= Cubs Of the Year; Young >1 Year (subadults); M =| |

| |Male; F = Female. | |

|CMR Class |Indicate the CMR class(es) that apply to the observed bear, by marking the|Mandatory for CMR surveys |

| |appropriate box(es). Codes: A = bears of All Ages; Y = grizzly bears | |

| |greater or equal to 2 Years old (and black bears greater or equal to 1 | |

| |Year old); I = Independent bears. For more details see the field procedure| |

| |section of the Capture-Mark-Resight protocol in the Bear manual (No.21). | |

|Activity |The activity of the animal when it was first detected. Codes: refer to |Mandatory: RA/AA Optional: PN|

| |Species Inventory Fundamentals No. 1 [Forms]. | |

|Marking Method |Indicate the method used to mark the animals. Codes: refer to Species |Mandatory |

| |Inventory Fundamentals No. 1 [Forms]. | |

|Mark ID / Mark on? |The mark ID of an animal that has been captured. e.g. colour of left/right|Mandatory |

| |ear tags, collar number, etc. Also record whether the mark found is still | |

| |on the animal. Codes: Y = Yes; N = No. | |

|Radio Freq [Hz] |The frequency of the radio transmitter attached to the animal (Hz). |Mandatory if radio telemetry |

| | |used. |

|Relocation UTM |The UTM grid location of the relocated animal. Record UTM as zone, |Mandatory |

| |easting, and northing. A map (and/or aerial photograph) must accompany | |

| |this data form that shows the location of the detected animal(s). | |

|BEU |The Broad Ecosystem Unit within which the animal observations are being |Mandatory |

| |made. Codes: refer to “Broad Ecosystem Units of British Columbia” (by Lea | |

| |et al.) available on the FTP site; | |

| | | |

|Obs # |Observations must be numbered so that each is unique within a block. For |Mandatory |

| |each new block, start at 1 and continue numbering observations | |

| |sequentially. | |

|Comments |Additional information that may be relevant to the observation (freeform |Optional |

| |text). | |

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