Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 8 Improve Wildlife Species Tracking—Implementing an Enhanced Global Positioning System Data Management System for California Condors By Robert G. Waltermire, Christopher U. Emmerich, Laura C. Mendenhall, Gil Bohrer, Rolf P. Weinzierl, Andrew J. McGann, Pat K. Lineback, Tim J. Kern, and David C. Douglas Open-File Report 2016–1030 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior SALLY JEWELL, Secretary U.S. Geological Survey Suzette M. Kimball, Director For more information on the USGS—the Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment—visit http://www.usgs.gov/ or call 1–888–ASK–USGS (1–888–275–8747). For an overview of USGS information products, including maps, imagery, and publications, visit http://store.usgs.gov/. 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ISSN 2331-1258 (online) ii Contents Abstract ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Objective 1—Streaming Global Positioning System Data into Movebank ........................................................... 6 Objective 2—Associating Transmitter-Identifier with Condor-Identifier ................................................................ 6 Objective 3—Proofing Global Positioning System Data ...................................................................................... 7 Objective 4—Associating Environmental Data with Global Positioning System Tracking Data ........................... 7 Objective 5—Moving Data from Movebank to ScienceBase for Archive ............................................................. 7 Objective 6—Automating the Daily Map .............................................................................................................. 7 Objective 7—Automating Alerts Indicating Transmitter Readiness and Condor Behavior ................................... 7 Objective 8—Managing Legacy and Current Data .............................................................................................. 8 Objective 9—Testing the Functionality of Global Positioning System Transmitters ............................................. 8 Objective 10—Developing and Deploying Geofence Capability .......................................................................... 8 Objective 11—Enhancing the Douglas-Argos-Filter ............................................................................................ 8 Objective 12—Consolidating Condor Profiles with the Tracking Database ......................................................... 9 Objective 13—Including Condor Tracking Data in ServCat ................................................................................. 9 Methods .................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Design, Testing, and Evolution of Prototype Transmitters from Cellular Tracking Technologies, LLC™ .............. 13 Objective 1—Streaming Global Positioning System Data into Movebank ............................................................. 16 Internet Security Protocol in Movebank ............................................................................................................. 16 Objective 2—Associating Transmitter-Identifier with Condor-Identifier ................................................................. 16 Objective 3—Proofing Global Positioning System Data ........................................................................................ 17 General Purpose Data Filters ............................................................................................................................ 17 New “Proofed” Data Attribute ............................................................................................................................ 18 Objective 4—Associating Environmental Data with Global Positioning System Tracking Data ............................. 18 Objective 5—Moving Data from Movebank to ScienceBase for Archive ............................................................... 19 Metadata in ScienceBase .................................................................................................................................. 19 Objective 6—Automating the Daily Map ................................................................................................................ 19 Visualization and Symbology ............................................................................................................................. 20 Objective 7—Automating Alerts Indicating Transmitter Readiness and Condor Behavior .................................... 21 Objective 8—Managing Legacy and Current Data ................................................................................................ 22 Results ...................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Objective 1—Streaming Global Positioning System Data into Movebank ............................................................. 22 Objective 2—Associating Transmitter-Identifier with Condor-Identifier ................................................................. 24 Objective 3—Proofing Global Positioning System Data ........................................................................................ 24 Objective 4—Associating Environmental Data with Global Positioning System Tracking Data ............................. 24 Objective 5—Moving Data from Movebank to ScienceBase for Archive ............................................................... 26 Objective 6—Automating the Daily Map ................................................................................................................ 27 Objective 7—Automating Alerts Indicating Transmitter Readiness and Condor Behavior .................................... 27 Objective 8—Managing Legacy and Current Data ................................................................................................ 28 Accessing California Condor Project Data in ScienceBase ................................................................................... 29 Global Positioning System Data Source Naming Conventions .......................................................................... 29 Global Positioning System Project Naming Conventions .................................................................................. 29 Accessing the Data—Example .......................................................................................................................... 29 iii Discussion ................................................................................................................................................................ 30 Utility of the System for Other Wildlife Tracking Efforts ......................................................................................... 30 The Data Life Cycle Process ................................................................................................................................. 32 Planning ............................................................................................................................................................ 33 Acquire .............................................................................................................................................................. 33 Maintain ............................................................................................................................................................. 33 Access ............................................................................................................................................................... 33 Evaluate ............................................................................................................................................................ 34 Archive .............................................................................................................................................................. 34 Quality Assurance/Quality Control ..................................................................................................................... 34 Movebank’s Long-Term Project Management Status ........................................................................................... 34 Suggestions