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["Feature Label","Observation ID","Species","Increased DWC from Road Development","Increased DWC from Harvesting","Increased DWC from Hauling","Increased DWC from Silviculture Treatments","Total Increased DWC $/m3/ha","Rationale for increased DWC"]

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["Data Field Name","Data Field Description","Code for in Data Field","Code Meaning","Code Description"]
["Tree Decay Class","The standard decay class of the tree using the BC Wildlife tree classification system.","E1","Evergreen: live/healthy"]
["Tree Decay Class","The standard decay class of the tree using the BC Wildlife tree classification system.","E2","Evergreen: live/diseased or damaged"]
["Tree Decay Class","The standard decay class of the tree using the BC Wildlife tree classification system.","E3","Evergreen: dead/very hard wood with little external deterioration"]
["Tree Decay Class","The standard decay class of the tree using the BC Wildlife tree classification system.","E4","Evergreen: dead/ hard wood with some external deterioration"]
["Tree Decay Class","The standard decay class of the tree using the BC Wildlife tree classification system.","E5","Evergreen: dead/spongy wood with extensive external deterioration"]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","GR","Grooming","Behaviour for the purpose of arranging and protecting the fur, feathers, skin, etc. Includes scratching and rubbing of antler velvet."]
["Tree Decay Class","The standard decay class of the tree using the BC Wildlife tree classification system.","E7","Evergreen: dead/very soft wood, trunk broken-off"]
["Tree Decay Class","The standard decay class of the tree using the BC Wildlife tree classification system.","E8","Evergreen: decayed stump"]
["Tree Decay Class","The standard decay class of the tree using the BC Wildlife tree classification system.","E9","Evergreen: debris"]
["DBH (cm)","Tree diameter, measured at breast height (1.3 m above the point of germination) (cm)"]
["Tree Height (m)","The measured or estimated height or length of the tree (m)."]
["Physical Description and Observation Notes","Physical description, qualitative estimate of feature condition, indicating whether the feature is intact and appears to be in good useable condition; is damaged but may be reused (e.g., stick nest partly broken, or burrow partly caved in); has been damaged and appears to be currently unuseable (e.g., tree containing nest blown over); and other observation notes."]
["FRPA WHF","An indication (Y or N) whether or not this feature observation is classified as a WHF by FRPA legislation.","Y","Yes"]
["FRPA WHF","An indication (Y or N) whether or not this feature observation is classified as a WHF by FRPA legislation.","N","No"]
["FRPA WHF","An indication (Y or N) whether or not this feature observation is classified as a WHF by FRPA legislation.","UN","Unknown"]
["Secured","An indication whether this observation should be treated as secure, and not shown to a public audience.","Y","Yes"]
["Secured","An indication whether this observation should be treated as secure, and not shown to a public audience.","N","No"]
["Secured","An indication whether this observation should be treated as secure, and not shown to a public audience.","UN","Unknown"]
["Site Study Area Name","The name of the study area in which the site occurs.\r\nStudy Area Name is recorded for site descriptions at/in Wildlife Habitat Features (e.g at Wildlife Habitat Features or in blocks).\r\nStudy Area Name is not needed if the site descriptions are not at/in Wildlife Habitat Features."]
["Site Wildlife Habitat Feature Label","The label of the Wildlife Habitat Feature at/in which the site occurs.\r\nWildlife Habitat Feature Label is recorded for site descriptions associated with formal surveys."]
["Observer First Name","The observer's first name."]
["Observer Last Name","The observer's last name."]
["Info About Observer","Information about the observer(s) recording the information."]
["Location","A text description of the location.\r\nThis description should include a gazetted name if possible."]
["Site Access Instructions","Instructions for accessing the site."]
["Site UTM Zone","The UTM zone in which the observation occurs.\r\nDo not enter UTM coordinates if Long-Lat coordinates are provided."]
["Site Easting","The UTM east coordinate in metres for the observation recorded. The value in this field is a number, and it must be 6 digits long. UTM coordinates must be recorded using NAD 83 datum.\r\nDo not enter UTM coordinates if Long-Lat coordinates are provided."]
["Site Northing","The UTM north coordinate in metres for the observation recorded. The value in this field is a number, and it must be 7 digits long. UTM coordinates must be recorded using NAD 83 datum.\r\nDo not enter UTM coordinates if Long-Lat coordinates are provided."]
["Site Longitude (DD)","The longitude of the observation recorded, in decimal degrees.\r\nDo not enter Long-Lat coordinates if UTM coordinates are provided."]
["Site Latitude (DD)","The latitude of the observation recorded, in decimal degrees.\r\nDo not enter Long-Lat coordinates if UTM coordinates are provided."]
["Spatial Accuracy (m)","The measured or guesstimated spatial accuracy of the point in meters. The value must be less than or equal to 5 digits long."]
["Habitat Description","A general description of the habitat."]
["Site Description Photos","A list of photos (or other Standard Digital Files) that are associated with a Site.\r\nA distinct site is defined based on each unique combination of Observer Name, UTMs, and Site Description Date, if Site Description Date is included.\r\nTo easily add photo names to a cell, right-click on a cell and select 'WSI: Add File Names to Cell'. Photo names must not have spaces.\r\nTo include comments about your photos, add a column named 'Site Description Photo Comments' or 'SD Photo Comments', and enter your comments."]
["Site Comments","Informative comment(s) about the site."]
["Additional Predefined Site Description Fields","Additional predefined fields and codes relevant to site descriptions are available.\r\nRight-click on a cell and select menu item 'WSI: Open Excel file containing predefined fields'.\r\nThe fields can be pasted into columns here."]
["Date & Time","The date and, optionally, time of the observation(s).\n For clarity, on your field forms do not use a 2-digit month format nor a 2-digit year format. A reliable format is dd-mmm-yyyy (e.g. '7 Jun 2008' or '7-Jun-2008'). When entering the date into Excel ensure that Excel interprets it as correct date information.\n Similarly, for clarity use a 24 hour time format with colons (e.g. 13:45) and ensure that Excel interprets it as correct time information."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","AL","Alert","Activity with the purpose of detecting predators. E.g. guard or sentry duty."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","AN","Antler (not an activity)","A solid, annually deciduous horn of a cervid"]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","AP","Avoiding Pests","Avoiding pests. E.g. seeing caribou standing on snow fields during summer when insects are abundant."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","BA","Basking","Behaviour for the purpose of gathering warmth. E.g. Seeing a marmot or snake lying on warm rocks."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","BE","Bedding","Bedding, sleeping, or resting above ground; includes bedding for the purpose of cud chewing but does not include loafing."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","BP","Body parts (not an activity)","Incidental portions of an animal's body which are left behind, but do not indicate the animal is dead; e.g., feathers, hair, and shed skins; shed antlers are recorded as AN"]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","BU","Building","Building a nest, bed, burrow, den, lodge, or other dwelling."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","CA","Casting","Discharging bodily waste from the mouth. E.g. Seeing an owl or snake casting pellets."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","CO","Courtship","Behaviour for the purpose of enticing a conspecific of the opposite sex into copulation; includes copulation, courtship feeding, and defense of mates."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","CR","Carcass (not an activity)","A carcass, or portions of a carcass, that indicates the animal is dead"]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","DE","Denning","Sleeping or hiding in a cavity, cave, or burrow; does not include hibernating."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","DI","Disturbed","Behaviour for the purpose of avoiding the observer; use only if the activity before disturbance is not known."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","DR","Drinking"]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","EX","Excreting","Discharging waste through the anus."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","FD","Feeding","Consuming food items. Does not include hunting, except when animals hunt and eat simultaneously, such as grazers, browsers, and flying insectivores."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","FL","Fleeing","Hurried movement to avoid a conspecifics or other animal; does not include fleeing to avoid the observer."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","FS","Feeding, salmonid","Feeding on salmonds during a salmonid run"]
["SPI Project ID","Also known as BAPID. A unique identifier permanently assigned to a project by the data custodian of Wildlife Species Inventory (WSI). BAPIDs are assigned after a project is registered at the WSI data submission web site located here: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wildlife/wsi/contributions.htm"]
["Project Name","The name of the species inventory project.\nFormat is Start Year-End Year - Target Taxa - Project Location -  Business Proponent.\n(E.g. 1997-98 - Cougar - Adams River - Timber Limited)"]
["Survey Name","The name of the survey as assigned by the project leader. Generally the Survey Name should be meaningful in terms of the target taxa, geographic area and calendar year for which the survey is being conducted. If the entire scope of the project consists only of this survey, then the Survey Name should be the same as the Project Name."]
["Study Area Photos","A list of photos (or other Standard Digital Files*) that are associated with a Study Area.\r\nTo easily add photo names to a cell, right-click on a cell and select 'WSI: Add File Names to Cell'. Photo names must not have spaces.\r\nTo include comments about your photos, add a column named 'Study Area Photo Comments' or 'SA Photo Comments', and enter your comments.\r\n*Standard Digital Files are recognized by most operating systems and include PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, PDF, and TXT."]
["UTM Zone Wildlife Habitat Feature","The UTM zone of the centroid of the BLOCK, or the UTM zone of the location of the Wildlife Habitat Feature.\r\nDo not enter UTM coordinates if Long-Lat coordinates are provided."]
["Easting Wildlife Habitat Feature","The UTM easting of the centroid of the BLOCK, or the UTM easting of the location of the Wildlife Habitat Feature. UTM coordinates must be recorded using NAD 83 datum.\r\nDo not enter UTM coordinates if Long-Lat coordinates are provided."]
["Northing Wildlife Habitat Feature","The UTM northing of the centroid of the BLOCK, or the UTM northing of the location of the Wildlife Habitat Feature. UTM coordinates must be recorded using NAD 83 datum.\r\nDo not enter UTM coordinates if Long-Lat coordinates are provided."]
["Wildlife Habitat Feature Comments","Informative comment(s) about the Wildlife Habitat Feature."]
["Wildlife Habitat Feature Photos","A list of photos (or other Standard Digital Files*) that are associated with a Wildlife Habitat Feature.\r\nTo easily add photo names to a cell, right-click on a cell and select 'WSI: Add File Names to Cell'. Photo names must not have spaces.\r\nTo include comments about your photos, add a column named 'Wildlife Habitat Feature Photo Comments' and enter your comments.\r\n*Standard Digital Files are recognized by most operating systems and include PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, PDF, and TXT."]
["Additional Predefined Wildlife Habitat Feature Fields","Additional predefined fields and codes relevant to Wildlife Habitat Features are available.\r\nRight-click on a cell and select menu item 'WSI: Open Excel file containing predefined fields'.\r\nThe fields can be pasted into columns here."]
["Study Area Name","The name of the Study Area in which the survey is conducted.\r\nThe Study Area Name should indicate the geographic area for which the survey is being conducted. E.g. name of mountain, river valley, watershed, wildlife management unit."]
["Feature Label","A unique identifier for each Wildlife Habitat Feature in a Project.\nCaution must be used when entering labels into Excel. Excel can misinterpret labels with dashes in them as dates. For example, 2-58 would reformat as February 1st, 1958. This may or may not be visible in Excel, but becomes evident during the process of importing data into SPI (the WSI database). To avoid this problem, also use letters in the Wildlife Habitat Feature label."]
["Site Wildlife Habitat Feature Label","A unique identifier for each Wildlife Habitat Feature in a Project. Caution must be used when entering labels into Excel. Excel can misinterpret labels with dashes in them as dates. For example, 2-58 would reformat as February 1st, 1958. This may or may not be visible in Excel, but becomes evident during the process of importing data into SPI (the WSI database). To avoid this problem, also use letters in the Wildlife Habitat Feature label."]
["Date","The date of the visit to the Wildlife Habitat Feature. The date may not span days. \n For clarity, on your field forms do not use a 2-digit month format nor a 2-digit year format. A reliable format is dd-mmm-yyyy (e.g. '7 Jun 2008' or '7-Jun-2008'). When entering the date into Excel ensure that Excel interprets it as correct date information.\n "]
["Time","The time at the start of the visit to the Wildlife Habitat Feature in 24 hour format with colons (e.g. 13:25).\n For quality assurance reasons you should use a colon because then Excel will automatically recognize it as time information and you will immediately notice obviously incorrect entries such as 26:44. The format that Excel displays does not matter as long as Excel recognizes it as legitimate time information."]
["End Time","The time at the end of the visit to the Wildlife Habitat Feature entered in 24 hour format with the colon (e.g. 13:21). For quality assurance reasons you should use a colon because then Excel will automatically recognize it as time information and you will immediately notice obviously incorrect entries such as 26:44. The format that Excel displays does not matter as long as Excel recognizes it as legitimate time information."]
["Additional Predefined Wildlife Habitat Feature Visit Fields","Additional predefined fields and codes relevant to block visits are available.\r\nRight-click on a cell and select menu item 'WSI: Open Excel file containing predefined fields'.\r\nThe fields can be pasted into columns here."]
["Predefined Sampling Condition Fields","Additional predefined fields and codes relevant to sampling conditions are available.\r\nRight-click on a cell and select menu item 'WSI: Open Excel file containing predefined fields'.\r\nThe fields can be pasted into columns here."]
["Surveyor","The initials, or other unique identifier, of one surveyor who provided the data point. If there are multiple surveyors for a data point, enter only one surveyor."]
["Species-formal","The code that identifies the species or subspecies of wildlife. Use code 'NULL' if none of the target taxa are detected.\r\nCodes are at:\r\nhttp://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/\r\nAdditional codes are at:\r\nhttps://spc-env.gov.bc.ca/wildlife/comm/Projreg/Lists/LookupSpecies%20Codes2/AllItems.aspx\r\nIf the species is unknown, the wildlife may be identified at a higher taxonomic level such as Genus, or Family by recording the complete Genus or Family name."]
["Count","The number of individuals of all life stages.\nAlternatively, a count of 1 (one) may mean that details about numbers are recorded in other columns.\nSee project report for details."]
["Photos","A list of photos (or other Standard Digital Files*) that are associated with a Feature Observation.\n\nTo easily add photo names to a cell, right-click on a cell and select 'WSI: Add File Names to Cell'. Photo names must not have spaces.\nTo include comments about your photos, add a column named 'Photo Comments' and enter your comments.\n\n*Standard Digital Files are recognized by most operating systems and include PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, PDF, and TXT."]
["Animal ID","A unique identifier permanently assigned to the animal, independent of possible changes in mark method used. This field is mandatory if there is telemetry or GPS data for the animal."]
["UTM Zone","The UTM zone in which the observation occurs.\r\n\r\nDo not enter UTM coordinates if Long-Lat coordinates are provided."]
["Easting","The UTM east coordinate in metres. The value in this field is a 6-digit number.\r\n\nDo not enter UTMs if Long-Lats are provided."]
["Northing","The UTM north coordinate in metres. The value in this field is a 7-digit number.\r\n\nDo not enter UTMs if Long-Lats are provided."]
["Longitude (DD)","The longitude of the observation, in decimal degrees.\r\nDo not enter Long-Lat coordinates if UTM coordinates are provided."]
["Latitude (DD)","The latitude of the observation, in decimal degrees.\r\nDo not enter Long-Lat coordinates if UTM coordinates are provided."]
["Observation #","A number that uniquely identifies a Feature Observation (i.e. row of data) within this worksheet.\r\nThis number is mandatory if voucher specimens are collected because it links voucher data to a Feature Observation."]
["Company Name","The company or affiliation of the Forest Licensee."]
["Active Feature","An indication whether the wildlife habitat feature is active or not","Y","Yes"]
["Active Feature","An indication whether the wildlife habitat feature is active or not","N","No"]
["Active Feature","An indication whether the wildlife habitat feature is active or not","UN","Unknown"]
["Tree Species","The code, used by forestry in BC, that uniquely identifies the species of the tree or feature tree. Current codes are at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/becweb/resources/codes-standards/standards-species.html","Ac","balsam poplar","Populus balsamifera"]
["Tree Species","The code, used by forestry in BC, that uniquely identifies the species of the tree or feature tree. Current codes are at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/becweb/resources/codes-standards/standards-species.html","Act","black cottonwood","Populus trichocarpa"]
["Tree Species","The code, used by forestry in BC, that uniquely identifies the species of the tree or feature tree. Current codes are at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/becweb/resources/codes-standards/standards-species.html","At","trembling aspen","Populus tremuloides"]
["Tree Species","The code, used by forestry in BC, that uniquely identifies the species of the tree or feature tree. Current codes are at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/becweb/resources/codes-standards/standards-species.html","Bg","grand fir","Abies grandis"]
["Tree Species","The code, used by forestry in BC, that uniquely identifies the species of the tree or feature tree. Current codes are at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/becweb/resources/codes-standards/standards-species.html","Bl","subalpine fir","Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa"]
["Tree Species","The code, used by forestry in BC, that uniquely identifies the species of the tree or feature tree. Current codes are at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/becweb/resources/codes-standards/standards-species.html","Cw","western redcedar","Thuja plicata"]
["Tree Species","The code, used by forestry in BC, that uniquely identifies the species of the tree or feature tree. Current codes are at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/becweb/resources/codes-standards/standards-species.html","Ep","paper birch","Betula papyrifera"]
["Tree Species","The code, used by forestry in BC, that uniquely identifies the species of the tree or feature tree. Current codes are at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/becweb/resources/codes-standards/standards-species.html","Fd","Douglas-fir","Pseudotsuga menziesii"]
["Tree Species","The code, used by forestry in BC, that uniquely identifies the species of the tree or feature tree. Current codes are at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/becweb/resources/codes-standards/standards-species.html","Hw","western hemlock","Tsuga heterophylla"]
["Tree Species","The code, used by forestry in BC, that uniquely identifies the species of the tree or feature tree. Current codes are at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/becweb/resources/codes-standards/standards-species.html","Lw","western larch","Larix occidentalis"]
["Tree Species","The code, used by forestry in BC, that uniquely identifies the species of the tree or feature tree. Current codes are at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/becweb/resources/codes-standards/standards-species.html","Pa","whitebark pine","Pinus albicaulis"]
["Tree Species","The code, used by forestry in BC, that uniquely identifies the species of the tree or feature tree. Current codes are at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/becweb/resources/codes-standards/standards-species.html","Pl","lodgepole pine","Pinus contorta var latifolia"]
["Tree Species","The code, used by forestry in BC, that uniquely identifies the species of the tree or feature tree. Current codes are at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/becweb/resources/codes-standards/standards-species.html","Pw","western white pine","Pinus monticola"]
["Tree Species","The code, used by forestry in BC, that uniquely identifies the species of the tree or feature tree. Current codes are at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/becweb/resources/codes-standards/standards-species.html","Py","ponderosa pine","Pinus ponderosa"]
["Tree Species","The code, used by forestry in BC, that uniquely identifies the species of the tree or feature tree. Current codes are at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/becweb/resources/codes-standards/standards-species.html","Se","Englelmann spruce","Picea engelmannii"]
["Tree Decay Class","The standard decay class of the tree using the BC Wildlife tree classification system.","D1","Deciduous: Live/healthy: no decay"]
["Tree Decay Class","The standard decay class of the tree using the BC Wildlife tree classification system.","D2","Deciduous: Live with defects: dead or broken top, dead limbs, fungal conks. dying tree"]
["Tree Decay Class","The standard decay class of the tree using the BC Wildlife tree classification system.","D3","Deciduous: Dead: most limbs intact, some internal rot, top usually broken"]
["Tree Decay Class","The standard decay class of the tree using the BC Wildlife tree classification system.","D4","Deciduous: Dead: most limbs gone, top broken, extensive heartrot"]
["Tree Decay Class","The standard decay class of the tree using the BC Wildlife tree classification system.","D5","Deciduous: Dead: top 1/3 or more broken off, no branches, extensive heartrot"]
["Tree Decay Class","The standard decay class of the tree using the BC Wildlife tree classification system.","D6","Deciduous: Dead, fallen: downed trees, coarse woody debris"]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","HI","Hibernating","Hibernating"]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","HU","Hunting","Searching for, pursuing, and killing prey. For animals which hunt and eat simultaneously, such as grazers, browsers, and flying insectivores, the activity is recorded as eating"]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","IM","Ingesting Minerals","Ingesting minerals by eating or licking a substance for the purpose of ingesting minerals."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","IN","Incubating","Incubating, protecting, or laying eggs."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","LI","Living","Activity that could not be classified due to ignorance or the activity being too diverse."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","MD","Migrating Daily","Traveling that is a regular daily activity; includes traveling to or away from a communal habitat. E.g. seeing a bat on its daily flight to or from a roosting site."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","MS","Migrating Seasonally","Traveling that is a regular annual activity. E.g. seeing an elk or a Sandhill Crane on its migration route, or seeing a snake traveling away from a communal habitat such as a hibernaculum."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","RB","Reproducing, birthing","Giving birth to live young; preparing a birthing site, such as a den"]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","RE","Reproducing, eggs","Laying eggs (amphibians, reptiles and birds), building a nest, and feeding non-mobile young"]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","RR","Rearing","Adults feeding neonates and juveniles."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","SA","Standing","Standing; used when the specific purpose of standing is not known. If the purpose of standing is know then use a more specific activity such as alert or feeding."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","SH","Security Habitat","Using habitat for protection or hiding from predators."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","ST","Security and Thermal","Using habitat for its security and thermal values"]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","TE","Territoriality","Behaviour for the purpose of marking or defending a territory; may include singing, drumming, winnowing, howling"]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","TF","Traveling, Flying","Traveling by flying; used when the purpose of flying is not known. If the purpose of the flying is known then use a more specific description such as hunting."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","TH","Thermal Habitat","Animals using habitat for the purpose of protecting themselves from heat, cold, or precipitation"]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","TO","Traveling, Other","Traveling by a method other than flying, swimming, walking, or running; if purpose of traveling is known, use a more specific activity such as fleeing or migrating."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","TP","Traveling on a Path","Walking on a trail that is embedded in the ground due to animals walking the same route for many years."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","TR","Traveling, Running","Traveling by running; used when the specific purpose of running is not known. If the purpose of the running is known then use a more specific activity such as disturbed or fleeing."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","TS","Traveling, Swimming","Traveling by swimming; used when the specific purpose of swimming is not known. If the purpose of the swimming is known then use a more specific activity such as fleeing."]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","TU","Traveling, Unclassified","The method and purpose of traveling could not be or is not classified; often used when individual tracks are observed"]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","TW","Traveling, Walking","Traveling by walking; used when the purpose of walking is not known. If the purpose of the walking is known then use a more specific description such as migrating; does not include traveling on a path"]
["Activity","The activity of the animal when it was first detected or the activity that caused the sign. If observing a group then record the exact, sub sampled, or guesstimated mode activity of all the individuals in the group.","UR","Urinating","Urinating"]
["Actv Desc","The descriptor that indicates whether the animal was seen or heard, or gives the probable age or season of the sign.","S","Seen","The live animal was Seen"]
["Actv Desc","The descriptor that indicates whether the animal was seen or heard, or gives the probable age or season of the sign.","H","Heard","The live animal was Heard"]
["Actv Desc","The descriptor that indicates whether the animal was seen or heard, or gives the probable age or season of the sign.","F","Fresh","Fresh sign ( <1 week old)"]
["Actv Desc","The descriptor that indicates whether the animal was seen or heard, or gives the probable age or season of the sign.","Y","Year","Sign is less than 1 Year old but greater than 1 week old"]
["Actv Desc","The descriptor that indicates whether the animal was seen or heard, or gives the probable age or season of the sign.","O","Old","Sign is Old ( > 1 year old)"]
["Actv Desc","The descriptor that indicates whether the animal was seen or heard, or gives the probable age or season of the sign.","U","Undetermined","Undetermined (age of sign is unknown)"]
["Actv Desc","The descriptor that indicates whether the animal was seen or heard, or gives the probable age or season of the sign.","G","Growing season","Sign is from the Growing season"]
["Actv Desc","The descriptor that indicates whether the animal was seen or heard, or gives the probable age or season of the sign.","W","Winter season","Sign is from the Winter season"]
["Actv Count","The number of animals doing the activity, or the number of sign made by the activity."]
["Adult Males","The number of adult males observed or detected."]
["Adult Females","The number of adult females observed or detected."]
["Adults - Unclassified Sex","The number of adults of unknown sex observed or detected."]
["Juvenile Males","The number of juvenile males observed or detected.\r\nJuveniles are defined as 'fledged birds before their first winter, mammals older than neonates but still requiring parental care, and reptiles and amphibians of adult form that are significantly smaller than adult size.'\r\nFor Feature Observations prior to December 2015, and for incidental observations prior to May 2013, the definition of juveniles included larvae (e.g. tadpoles)."]
["Juvenile Females","The number of juvenile females observed or detected.\r\nJuveniles are defined as 'fledged birds before their first winter, mammals older than neonates but still requiring parental care, and reptiles and amphibians of adult form that are significantly smaller than adult size.'\r\nFor Feature Observations prior to December 2015, and for incidental observations prior to May 2013, the definition of juveniles included larvae (e.g. tadpoles)."]
["Juveniles - Unclassified Sex","The number of juveniles of unknown sex observed or detected.\r\nJuveniles are defined as 'fledged birds before their first winter, mammals older than neonates but still requiring parental care, and reptiles and amphibians of adult form that are significantly smaller than adult size.'\r\nFor Feature Observations prior to December 2015, and for incidental observations prior to May 2013, the definition of juveniles included larvae (e.g. tadpoles)."]
["Unclassified Life Stage and Sex","The number of  unknown age individuals of unknown sex  observed or detected."]
["Eggs","The number of eggs observed or detected."]
["Egg Masses","The number of egg masses observed or detected."]
["Larvae","The number of larvae observed or detected.\r\nFor Feature Observations prior to December 2015, and for incidental observations prior to May 2013, larvae were included in the definition of juveniles."]
["Pupae","The number of pupae observed or detected."]
["Vegetation Layer","The vegetation layer that the plant species was found in.","TREE","Tree layer"]
["Vegetation Layer","The vegetation layer that the plant species was found in.","SHRUB","Shrub layer"]
["Vegetation Layer","The vegetation layer that the plant species was found in.","HERB","Herb layer"]
["Vegetation Layer","The vegetation layer that the plant species was found in.","MOSS","Moss layer"]
["Vegetation Layer","The vegetation layer that the plant species was found in.","EPIPHYTE","Epiphyte layer"]
["Percent Cover by Species","The percentage of the ground surface covered when a species' aboveground-vegetation is projected vertically onto the ground."]
["Area (sq m)","The size of a circumscribed area occupied by a species, in square metres."]
["Plants","The number of plants  observed or detected."]
["Comments","Informative comments about the observation."]
["Incidental Observation Photos","A list of photos (or other Standard Digital Files*) that are associated with an Incidental Observation.\r\nTo easily add photo names to a cell, right-click on a cell and select 'WSI: Add File Names to Cell'. Photo names must not have spaces.\r\nTo include comments about your photos, add a column named 'Incidental Observation Photo Comments' or 'IO Photo Comments', and enter your comments.\r\n*Standard Digital Files are recognized by most operating systems and include PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, PDF, and TXT."]
["Additional Predefined IO Fields","Additional predefined fields and codes relevant to incidental observations are available.\r\nRight-click on a cell and select menu item 'WSI: Open Excel file containing predefined fields'.\r\nThe fields can be pasted into columns here."]
["Add your new field here","In this column, and beyond, you can add your own fields/columns. Be sure to define your fields and associated codes in the 'User-defined Fields and Codes' worksheet.\r\nBut first review the optional fields and codes that are already predefined to see if they will suffice. To do so, right-click on a cell and select menu item 'WSI: Open Excel file containing predefined fields'."]
["Species","The name or code that identifies the observed wildlife. ","B-BAEA","Bald Eagle","Haliaeetus leucocephalus"]
["Species","The name or code that identifies the observed wildlife. ","B-FLOW","Flammulated Owl","Psiloscops flammeolus"]
["Species","The name or code that identifies the observed wildlife. ","B-GBHE","Great Blue Heron","Ardea herodias"]
["Species","The name or code that identifies the observed wildlife. ","B-LEWO","Lewis's Woodpecker","Melanerpes lewis"]
["Species","The name or code that identifies the observed wildlife. ","B-OSPR","Osprey","Pandion haliaetus"]
["Species","The name or code that identifies the observed wildlife. ","B-WHWO","White-headed Woodpecker","Picoides albolarvatus"]
["Species","The name or code that identifies the observed wildlife. ","B-WISA","Williamson's Sapsucker","Sphyrapicus thyroideus"]
["Species","The name or code that identifies the observed wildlife. ","B-WSOW","Western Screech-owl macfarlanei subspecies","Megascops kennicottii macfarlanei"]
["Species","The name or code that identifies the observed wildlife. ","CHIROPTERA","Bats","Chiroptera"]
["Species","The name or code that identifies the observed wildlife. ","M-TATA","American Badger","Taxidea taxus"]
["Species","The name or code that identifies the observed wildlife. ","M-URAR","Grizzly Bear","Ursus arctos"]
["Species","The name or code that identifies the observed wildlife. ","ARTIODACTYLA","Ungulates","Artiodactyla"]
["Species","The name or code that identifies the observed wildlife. ","UC","Unconfirmed"]
["Observer Name","The full name of the person who observed the feature"]
["WHF Count","The number of wildlife habitat features observed"]
["Increased DWC from Road Development","The increased Delivered Wood Costs, per cubic metre, due to changes to road development (e.g. construction, maintenance, and deactivation) to protect this WHF. (per cubic metre ($/m3))."]
["Increased DWC from Harvesting","The increased Delivered Wood Costs, per cubic metre, due to changes to harvesting (e.g. felling, yarding, skidding, processing and loading) to protect this WHF. (per cubic metre ($/m3))."]
["Increased DWC from Hauling","The increased Delivered Wood Costs, per cubic metre, due to changes to harvesting to protect this WHF. (per cubic metre ($/m3))."]
["Increased DWC from Silviculture Treatments","The increased Delivered Wood Costs, per cubic metre, due to changes to silviculture treatments (e.g. planting, treating, spacing) to protect this WHF. (per cubic metre ($/m3))."]
["Rationale for increased DWC","Describe the source of additional delivered wood costs for this WHF only."]
["Co-location",null,"Yes"]
["Co-location",null,"No"]
["Co-location",null,"Partial"]
["Retention Type","The retention type.\nOnly record retention type if co-location is \"yes\" or \"partial\"","WTP","Wildlife Tree Patch"]
["Retention Type","The retention type.\nOnly record retention type if co-location is \"yes\" or \"partial\"","RMA","Riparian Management Area"]
["Retention Type","The retention type.\nOnly record retention type if co-location is \"yes\" or \"partial\"","AGMA","Old Growth Management Area"]
["Retention Type","The retention type.\nOnly record retention type if co-location is \"yes\" or \"partial\"","Other","Other (describe in column Rationale)"]
["Rationale","The rationale for why the area is not co-located or only partially co-located."]
["Protection Approach","The protection approach.\nOnly record protection approach if co-location is \"no\" or \"partial\""]
["Protection Approach","The protection approach.\nOnly record protection approach if co-location is \"no\" or \"partial\"","Reserve","Reserve"]
["Protection Approach Comments","For ‘Non-reserves’, describe measures taken to protect the WHF from forest activities (e.g., timing windows, partial cutting specifications).","Non-reserve","Non-reserve"]
["Timber Impact (m3)","The timber impact (in cubic metres, m3) that exceeds stand level biodiversity requirements."]
["New or previously known feature","An indication whether the wildlife habitat feature is new or previously known.","Y","Yes"]
["New or previously known feature","An indication whether the wildlife habitat feature is new or previously known.","UN","Unknown"]
["Feature is in functioning condition","An indication whether the wildlife habitat feature is in functioning condition.","Y","Yes"]
["Feature is in functioning condition","An indication whether the wildlife habitat feature is in functioning condition.","N","No"]
["Feature is in functioning condition","An indication whether the wildlife habitat feature is in functioning condition.","UN","Unknown"]
["Visible evidence of use","An indication whether there is visible evidence of use of the wildlife habitat feature.","Y","Yes"]
["Visible evidence of use","An indication whether there is visible evidence of use of the wildlife habitat feature.","N","No"]
["Visible evidence of use","An indication whether there is visible evidence of use of the wildlife habitat feature.","UN","Unknown"]
["Naturally occurring feature","An indication whether the wildlife habitat feature is a naturally occurring feature.","Y","Yes"]
["Naturally occurring feature","An indication whether the wildlife habitat feature is a naturally occurring feature.","N","No"]
["Naturally occurring feature","An indication whether the wildlife habitat feature is a naturally occurring feature.","UN","Unknown"]
["Feature Type","The type of WHF. A WHF is an area or structure that an animal habitually uses during the course of a season or life span to meet one or more of the animal's habitat requirements.","BNR","Bat Nursery Roost","A feature that houses an aggregation of female bats and their young."]
["Feature Type","The type of WHF. A WHF is an area or structure that an animal habitually uses during the course of a season or life span to meet one or more of the animal's habitat requirements.","HI","Hibernaculum","A location where animals (e.g. snakes or bats) gather to hibernate seasonally"]
["Feature Type","The type of WHF. A WHF is an area or structure that an animal habitually uses during the course of a season or life span to meet one or more of the animal's habitat requirements.","WA","Wallow","A location where animals gather to wallow"]
["Feature Type","The type of WHF. A WHF is an area or structure that an animal habitually uses during the course of a season or life span to meet one or more of the animal's habitat requirements.","ML","Mineral Lick","A location that animals use to ingest minerals"]
["Feature Type","The type of WHF. A WHF is an area or structure that an animal habitually uses during the course of a season or life span to meet one or more of the animal's habitat requirements.","BU","Burrow","A hole in the ground made by an animal and habitually used"]
["Feature Type","The type of WHF. A WHF is an area or structure that an animal habitually uses during the course of a season or life span to meet one or more of the animal's habitat requirements.","DE","Den","A hollow in the ground, or other substrate, used for hibernating or other activities"]
["Feature Type","The type of WHF. A WHF is an area or structure that an animal habitually uses during the course of a season or life span to meet one or more of the animal's habitat requirements.","NE","Nest","A single structure used by a bird or other animal for the purpose of containing eggs or young"]
["Feature Type","The type of WHF. A WHF is an area or structure that an animal habitually uses during the course of a season or life span to meet one or more of the animal's habitat requirements.","HS","Hot Spring","A source of water that is heated geothermally and comes to the surface and is used or occupied by rare, endangered, or at-risk species. There is no defined minimum temperature for this heated water."]
["Feature Type","The type of WHF. A WHF is an area or structure that an animal habitually uses during the course of a season or life span to meet one or more of the animal's habitat requirements.","DC","Described in Comments","Habitat Feature is described in comments. Note: Describing the data in comments rather than using a predefined code may reduce the clarity and accessibility of data."]