Description

A data frame containing California condor location data

Usage

Format

A data frame with 421 observations on the following 4 variables.

time

Elapsed time in minutes

x

x-coordinate (UTM easting in meters)

y

y-coordinate (UTM northing in meters)

z

z-coordinate (height above sea level in meters)

Details

GPS location data acquired from a wild California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) tracked by San Diego Zoo Global around its reintroduction site in Baja California, Mexico during November 2012 (Sheppard et al. 2013).

Source

James Sheppard, San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research

References

Sheppard, J.K., Walenski, M., Wallace, M.P., Velazco, J.J.V., Porras, C., & Swaisgood, R.R. (2013). Hierarchical dominance structure in reintroduced California condors: correlates, consequences, and dynamics. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 67: 1-12.

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