2. WILDLIFE INFORMATION IN MONTANA: ACQUISITION, MANAGEMENT, AND DISSEMINATION BY THE MONTANA NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM AND MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS Bryce A. Maxell Zoologist Montana Natural Heritage Program (406) 444-3655 [email_address] Scott J. Story Wildlife Information Specialist Information Management Bureau Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (406) 444-3759 [email_address] http:// mtnhp.org http:// fwp.mt.gov

6. Data Acquisition Overview Primary Partner Public Data Primary Partner Federal Agency Data Partner Partner Other State Agencies - Primary MFWP Agency Data Miscellaneous Observations Primary Partner Unmanaged Nongame Species Partner Primary Managed Nongame Species - Primary Managed Game Species Terrestrial Species Monitoring Data Partner Primary Unmanaged Nongame Species - Primary Managed Game Species Fisheries Monitoring Data - Primary All data associated with permits issued by MFWP Scientific Collectors Permit Data MNHP Role MFWP Role Data Subcategory Data Category

7. Data Collection/Management

10. Scientific Collectors Permit

11. Scientific Collectors Permit Report

12. Key Products & Central Points of Contact Species of Concern Report - http://mtnhp.org/Reports/2006_MASOC.pdf Montana Online Field Guide - http://fieldguide.mt.gov/ Online Maps and Tabular Reports - http:// mtnhp .org/tracker/ DATA & SCIENTIFIC COLLECTORS PERMITS CONTACTS Nancy Podolinsky, MFWP Fisheries (406) 444-7319, npodolinsky @ mt . gov Fisheries Scientific Collector’s Permits Look for Licensing & Permits Section (coming soon) FWP Website Laura Juvan-George, MFWP Wildlife (406) 444-7321, ljuvan - george @ mt . gov Wildlife Scientific Collector’s Permits For Scientific Collector’s Permits & Reports Bill Daigle – MFWP Fish Data Manager (406) 444-3737, bdaigle @ mt . gov Fisheries Adam Messer – MFWP Data Analyst (406) 444-0095, amesser @ mt . gov Managed Terrestrial Game & Nongame Animals Bryce Maxell - MNHP Zoologist (406) 444-3655, [email_address] Unmanaged Nongame Animals For Mediated Data Requests

13. FWP Mapper (Internal App.)

14. FWP Public GIS Webpage

15. Range Maps Data Access: Public & Agency via TRACKER Tabular Data: Area of Seasonal Range

16. Observation Data Generalized to Latilong Block Data Access: Public & Agency via TRACKER Charts: Summaries of observation dates Tabular Data: Varies depending on access level

17. Point Observation Data Data Access: Agency via TRACKER Charts: Summaries of observation dates Tabular Data: Observer, Date, Location, Species Info

18. Structured Survey Locations Data Access: Agency via TRACKER Charts: Summaries of observation dates Tabular Data: Program, Observer, Date, Location

19. Species Occurrences for Environmental Review Data Access: Agency via TRACKER, Mediated Request Tabular Data: Species List, Individual Observations

20. Predicted Distribution Models – Deductive & Inductive Data Access: Agency via TRACKER Tabular Data: TBD, Omission/Commission, fit

21. Future Map Products For Environmental Reviews Documented and Predicted Lists of Species by Hexagons, Watersheds, PLSS Sections