Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Reducing human-black bear conflicts in the Catskills: Educational Brochure Survey Results

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Metadata Provider

  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

Abstract

    An educational program was designed to better improve the education of tourists to the Catskills on bear-safe behaviors

People

  • Jason Hagani: Content Provider

  • Joy Damon: Content Provider

  • Sara Kross: Principal Investigator

  • Larry Bifaro: Content Provider

Organizations

  • Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies : funder
  • Columbia University : lead
  • NYS Department of Environmental Conservation : partner

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates

    Data Table

    • Title: Educational Brochure Survey Results
    • Start Date: 2020-11-01
    • End Date: 2020-12-01
    • Description: Responses to a survey that assessed the efficacy of educational brochures created by the NY DEC & Columbia University. Respondents were all 18+ and resided in the US. Some responses were purchased through Survey Monkey, others were garnered organically by publicizing on social media networks (Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter)

    • Purpose:

    • Condensed Title: 20240214111307_Educational Brochure Survey Responses .xlsx

    • Object Name: VMC.1770.3911

    • Data Type: mySQL
    • Citation: Reducing human-black bear conflicts in the Catskills: Educational Brochure Survey Results, 2020-11-01

    • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/reducing-human-black-bear-conflicts-in-the-catskills-/dataset/educational-brochure-survey-results-1

    Attribute List

      Attribute Name: Gender
      • Label: Gender
      • Description: What is your gender?
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: Age
      • Label: Age
      • Description: What is your age?
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: ordinal
      Attribute Name: Property_Size
      • Label: Property Size
      • Description: How large is your property?
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: Maximum_Visitor_Capacity
      • Label: Maximum Visitor Capacity
      • Description: What is the maximum capacity for visitors in your property at a given time?
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: ordinal
      Attribute Name: Average_Summer/Fall_Stay
      • Label: Average Summer/Fall Stay
      • Description: During the summer and fall, what is the average length of a visitor's stay in your property?
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: ordinal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      Attribute Name: Percent_of_Time_Occupied
      • Label: Percent of Time Occupied
      • Description: Between May and September, what percent of time is your property occupied by visitors?
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: ordinal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      Attribute Name: Live_on_Site?
      • Label: Live on Site?
      • Description: Do you live on site when visitors are renting your property?
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      Attribute Name: Property_Features
      • Label: Property Features
      • Description: Which of the following do you have on your property?
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      Attribute Name: Bear_Safety_Info?
      • Label: Bear Safety Info?
      • Description: Do you provide visitors who rent your property with information about bear safety?
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      Attribute Name: Seen_a_bear_in_the_Catskills?
      • Label: Seen a bear in the Catskills?
      • Description: Have you ever seen a black bear in the Catskills?
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      Attribute Name: Seen_a_bear_on_your_property?
      • Label: Seen a bear on your property?
      • Description: Have you ever seen a black bear on your property?
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      Attribute Name: How_often?
      • Label: How often?
      • Description: If you answered yes to the previous question, how often do you see black bears on your property?
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: ordinal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      Attribute Name: Reduce_BB_Freq?
      • Label: Reduce BB Freq?
      • Description: Do you take measures to reduce the frequency of seeing black bears on your property?
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      Attribute Name: What_do_you_do?
      • Label: What do you do?
      • Description: If you answered yes to the previous question, please specify what measures you take.
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      Attribute Name: Increase_BB_Freq?
      • Label: Increase BB Freq?
      • Description: Do you take measures to increase the frequency of seeing black bears on your property?
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      Attribute Name: Problematic_Interactions?
      • Label: Problematic Interactions?
      • Description: Have you ever had any problematic interactions with black bears on your property?
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      Attribute Name: Elaborate
      • Label: Elaborate
      • Description: If you answered yes to the previous question, please describe the interaction(s).
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      Attribute Name: Hosted_Irresponsible_Renters?
      • Label: Hosted Irresponsible Renters?
      • Description: Have you ever hosted renters who behaved in a way that was irresponsible with regards to black bear safety?
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      Attribute Name: Called_the_DEC?
      • Label: Called the DEC?
      • Description: Have you ever called the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) or law enforcement with a complaint about black bears on your property?
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      Attribute Name: Has_the_DEC_Done_Enough?
      • Label: Has the DEC Done Enough?
      • Description: Do you believe the DEC has done enough to educate Catskill residents on coexisting with black bears?
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      Attribute Name: What_Could_the_DEC_Do_Better?
      • Label: What Could the DEC Do Better?
      • Description: What, if anything, do you believe the DEC could be doing better?
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1

    Methods

    • No methods recorded for this dataset

    Sampling Equipment

    • No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset

    Site Characteristics

    • No site characteristics recorded for this dataset