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Page 1: GIS in Wildlife Management c 6 H. Endangered Species What are they?  A species, plant or animal, that has been identified as likely to become extinct

GIS in Wildlife Managementc 6 H

Page 2: GIS in Wildlife Management c 6 H. Endangered Species What are they?  A species, plant or animal, that has been identified as likely to become extinct

Endangered Species

• What are they?A species, plant or animal, that has been identified as likely to

become extinct

• Do you know any?With your group, list as many endangered species as you canBe ready to share two out loud

Page 3: GIS in Wildlife Management c 6 H. Endangered Species What are they?  A species, plant or animal, that has been identified as likely to become extinct

Endangered Species

• Did anyone identify a species that is endangered in Texas?Examples:

• Does anyone know any endangered species in their county?

Star Cactus

Golden-cheeked Warbler Texas Blind Salamander

Page 4: GIS in Wildlife Management c 6 H. Endangered Species What are they?  A species, plant or animal, that has been identified as likely to become extinct

Using GIS in Wildlife Management

• What is GIS? Stands for Geographic Information

SystemsA system used to store, analyze,

and geographically display spatial and tabular data.

Takes layers of spatial data and arranges them to identify, interpret and analyze spatial relationships

Page 5: GIS in Wildlife Management c 6 H. Endangered Species What are they?  A species, plant or animal, that has been identified as likely to become extinct

GIS Relevance in Wildlife Management

• Species Movement Analyses• Wildlife / Land Cover

Relationships• Wildlife Conservation• Habitat Loss

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