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Context

Introduction

Urban wildlife management faces challenges balancing ecological health with human interaction in public parks. The Central Park Conservancy oversees the care and study of New York City's Central Park, including its diverse animal populations.

Role

The learner acts as a Wildlife Data Analyst employed by the Central Park Conservancy. Their responsibilities include analyzing squirrel population patterns, behavioral traits, and habitat use within the park

Business Objectives

The task is to provide actionable insights on squirrel populations to support park ecosystem management and enhance visitor experience.

Products

Deliverables include a detailed population distribution map, behavior trend reports, and predictive models of squirrel activity in relation to environmental factors.

Codebook

X, Y, Unique Squirrel ID, Hectare, Shift, Date, Hectare Squirrel Number, Age, Primary Fur Color, Highlight Fur Color, Combination of Fur Colors, Color notes, Location, Above Ground Sighting, Specific Location, Running, Chasing, Climbing, Eating, Foraging, Other Activities, Kuks, Quaas, Moans, Tail flags, Tail twitches, Approaches, Indifferent, Runs from, Other Interactions, Lat/Long

Dataset

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License

Not Provided

Tags

  • CSV
  • RDF
  • JSON
  • XML
  • GeoJSON
  • KML
  • KMZ
  • Shapefile
  • TSV
  • RSS
  • API Endpoint

Data Provenance

https://www.thesquirrelcensus.com/data - Data Source , Squirrel data - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/is2yaa5gz1of32xo1xwvd/squirrel-data.csv?rlkey=sao5wj2tqd98nzs6rsi5k7ot6&e=1&dl=0