Wildlife Support
Ensuring healthy habitat conditions that can sustain the plethora of flora and fauna that live on the public lands is of paramount importance to the BLM. Geospatial technologies (i.e. remote sensing, GIS and photogrammetry) are valuable tools that can significantly improve the quality of information used by BLM managers and specialists. Timely and accurate information is vital to making informed and sound management decisions. Branch personnel can provide technical guidance to managers and support staff as to which geospatial technology is the most appropriate and which will be able to furnish the best product for a specific job.
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Remotely sensed imagery can be obtained from a variety of platforms, some examples include; satellites, aircraft, helicopters, helium balloons, unmanned airborne vehicles (UAV), tripods, even hand held digital cameras. The technology has evolved to the point where there are many types of systems (sensors) that collect this data; cameras (both digital and film based), systems that measure light impulses (Light Detection and Ranging or LIDAR), video systems and more. This data can be obtained quickly and cost effectively with minimal or no impact on the subject or the environment. If your particular project requires: delineating, quantifying, characterizing, inventorying, assessing, monitoring, mapping, analyzing or modeling an area, these technologies can be invaluable. |
Remote sensing and photogrammetry can be utilized for any scale of project from large regional areas encompassing many thousands of acres to small highly detailed sites comprised of only a few square meters. Photogrammetry is a tool better equipped to define the topography of an area. Satellite remote sensing lends itself better to landscape characterization. GIS is a decision making tool based on geographically referenced information. GIS uses different levels of geographical information to create a multi-layered representation of the site. This information can then be analyzed and examined.
Knowing the geography of a specific area is vitally important to making good decisions with respect to how many oil and gas well pads the area can support while still maintaining the habitat conditions necessary which will allow a special status species to exist and thrive while cohabitating in the area.
Monitoring OHV use and quantifying trail density in areas up stream form critical riparian habitat is important information to possess when assessing the impacts these activities have on aquatic species down stream.
| Being able to identify the types, frequency of occurrence and health of plant species in an area is critical in helping to define the overall health of the habitat and is necessary to determine harvest quotas for a particular animal species to assure the population thrives. |  |
Employing geo-spatial technologies to gather information in these types of scenarios will help botanists, wildlife biologists, fisheries biologists or natural resource specialists in many disciplines perform their jobs better and more efficiently.
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