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? | Measurement type: Nominal |
| Age | Age | What is your age? | Measurement type: Ordinal |
| Property_Size | Property Size | How large is your property? | Measurement type: Nominal |
| Maximum_Visitor_Capacity | Maximum Visitor Capacity | What is the maximum capacity for visitors in your property at a given time? | Measurement type: 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? | Measurement type: Ordinal |
| Percent_of_Time_Occupied | Percent of Time Occupied | Between May and September, what percent of time is your property occupied by visitors? | Measurement type: Ordinal |
| Live_on_Site? | Live on Site? | Do you live on site when visitors are renting your property? | Measurement type: Nominal |
| Property_Features | Property Features | Which of the following do you have on your property? | Measurement type: Nominal |
| Bear_Safety_Info? | Bear Safety Info? | Do you provide visitors who rent your property with information about bear safety? | Measurement type: Nominal |
| Seen_a_bear_in_the_Catskills? | Seen a bear in the Catskills? | Have you ever seen a black bear in the Catskills? | Measurement type: Nominal |
| Seen_a_bear_on_your_property? | Seen a bear on your property? | Have you ever seen a black bear on your property? | Measurement type: Nominal |
| How_often? | How often? | If you answered yes to the previous question, how often do you see black bears on your property? | Measurement type: Ordinal |
| Reduce_BB_Freq? | Reduce BB Freq? | Do you take measures to reduce the frequency of seeing black bears on your property? | Measurement type: Nominal |
| What_do_you_do? | What do you do? | If you answered yes to the previous question, please specify what measures you take. | Measurement type: Nominal |
| Increase_BB_Freq? | Increase BB Freq? | Do you take measures to increase the frequency of seeing black bears on your property? | Measurement type: Nominal |
| Problematic_Interactions? | Problematic Interactions? | Have you ever had any problematic interactions with black bears on your property? | Measurement type: Nominal |
| Elaborate | Elaborate | If you answered yes to the previous question, please describe the interaction(s). | Measurement type: 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? | Measurement type: 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? | Measurement type: 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? | Measurement type: 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? | Measurement type: 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