Details and Metadata
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Methods
The methods followed in the creation of the dataset, including description of field, laboratory and processing steps, and quality control procedures
No methods recorded for this dataset
Dataset Fields
Detailed documentation of the fields comprising the dataset, including the type of measurement, units where applicable, and any controlled vocabularies or code lists present in the data
| Field Name | Caption | Description | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Gender | What is your gender? | Nominal |
| Age | Age | What is your age? | Ordinal |
| Property_Size | Property Size | How large is your property? | Nominal |
| Maximum_Visitor_Capacity | Maximum Visitor Capacity | What is the maximum capacity for visitors in your property at a given time? | Ordinal |
| Average_Summer/Fall_Stay | Average Summer/Fall Stay | During the summer and fall, what is the average length of a visitor's stay in your property? | Ordinal |
| Percent_of_Time_Occupied | Percent of Time Occupied | Between May and September, what percent of time is your property occupied by visitors? | Ordinal |
| Live_on_Site? | Live on Site? | Do you live on site when visitors are renting your property? | Nominal |
| Property_Features | Property Features | Which of the following do you have on your property? | Nominal |
| Bear_Safety_Info? | Bear Safety Info? | Do you provide visitors who rent your property with information about bear safety? | Nominal |
| Seen_a_bear_in_the_Catskills? | Seen a bear in the Catskills? | Have you ever seen a black bear in the Catskills? | Nominal |
| Seen_a_bear_on_your_property? | Seen a bear on your property? | Have you ever seen a black bear on your property? | Nominal |
| How_often? | How often? | If you answered yes to the previous question, how often do you see black bears on your property? | Ordinal |
| Reduce_BB_Freq? | Reduce BB Freq? | Do you take measures to reduce the frequency of seeing black bears on your property? | Nominal |
| What_do_you_do? | What do you do? | If you answered yes to the previous question, please specify what measures you take. | Nominal |
| Increase_BB_Freq? | Increase BB Freq? | Do you take measures to increase the frequency of seeing black bears on your property? | Nominal |
| Problematic_Interactions? | Problematic Interactions? | Have you ever had any problematic interactions with black bears on your property? | Nominal |
| Elaborate | Elaborate | If you answered yes to the previous question, please describe the interaction(s). | Nominal |
| Hosted_Irresponsible_Renters? | Hosted Irresponsible Renters? | Have you ever hosted renters who behaved in a way that was irresponsible with regards to black bear safety? | Nominal |
| Called_the_DEC? | Called the DEC? | Have you ever called the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) or law enforcement with a complaint about black bears on your property? | Nominal |
| Has_the_DEC_Done_Enough? | Has the DEC Done Enough? | Do you believe the DEC has done enough to educate Catskill residents on coexisting with black bears? | Nominal |
| What_Could_the_DEC_Do_Better? | What Could the DEC Do Better? | What, if anything, do you believe the DEC could be doing better? | Nominal |
Sampling Equipment
Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.
No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset
Site Characteristics
The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection
No site characteristics recorded for this dataset