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Bullet fragments in Belding's ground squirrels in Oregon and California in 2014-2015

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Publication Date
Start Date
2014-04-01
End Date
2015-08-13

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Herring, Garth, and Eagles-Smith, C.A., 2016, Bullet fragments in Belding's ground squirrels in Oregon and California in 2014-2015: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7HM56J1.

Summary

The dataset includes specifics on fragments of bullets recovered from shot Belding's ground squirrels from Oregon and California. Ground squirrels were radiographed and then we used ImageJ software to count and measure the area of those bullet fragments. A subset of shot carcasses were then digested and bullet fragments were recovered. Statistical models were developed to predict either the number or mass of bullet fragments in shot ground squirrel carcasses using the radiograph estimates and the digested recovered fragment data.

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Point of Contact :
FRESC Communications and Information Management
Originator :
Garth Herring, Collin A. Eagles-Smith
Metadata Contact :
FRESC Communications and Information Management
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems
SDC Data Owner :
Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

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Bullet_fragments_in_Belding_s_ground_squirrels_in_Oregon_and_California_in_2014_2015.xml
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Purpose

Data were obtained to assess the potential risk to avian scavengers from lead exposure associated with consuming shot ground squirrel carcasses.

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