Chapter 19 Seasonal Migration Collection
The Seasonal Migration Collection allows agencies to incorporate annual movements of CWD-susceptible hosts to consider movement-based risks on the landscape. The Seasonal Migration Collection is different than other data Collections, in that it stores and uses spatial layers. The Seasonal Migration Collection is particularly useful while running the Hazard Model 2.0.
19.1 Understanding the Seasonal Migration Collection
Map layers must be uploaded in GeoJSON format, a common open-source format which can be created using most geographic information system (GIS) software.
19.2 Multiple Species in a Single Migration Path
One or more CWD-susceptible species may share an identical migratory path. If so, simply select all the relevant species when initializing the path.
19.3 Multiple Migration Paths
Several CWD-susceptible cervid species may share select portions of the landscape, with different herds moving into and out of different areas at different times. This Collection is able to capture as many polygons as necessary to accurately depict herds in each area.
19.4 Visualizations that can use the Seasonal Migration Collection
- Provider ad hoc
19.4.0.1 Properties
An asterisk (*) denotes a required field.
| Field name | Definition | Allowed values |
|---|---|---|
| Name | The name of the migration path | plain text |
| Species* | The species that uses the migration path | white-tailed deer, black-tailed deer, elk, moose, mule deer, red deer, reindeer, axis deer, Eid’s deer, fallow deer, muntjac, Pere David’s deer, samba deer, sika, tufted deer, caribou, hybrid, unknown |