Wildlife Sightings

Paul Lindgreen

doi:10.15468/xfeisd

Wildlife Sightings

Citation

Lindgreen P (2015). Wildlife Sightings. Wildlife Sightings. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/xfeisd accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-03.

Description

Wildlife sightings data from http://www.WildlifeSightings.net . Nature enthusiasts, educators and non-profit organizations contribute wildlife sightings to a public citizen science database. Educators and non-profit groups use free online tools to manage their own local wildlife surveys and citizen science projects.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

All locations, all the time

Sampling

Direct observation, sometimes accompanied by a photograph.

Method steps

n/a

Taxonomic Coverages

All life. Current sightings are largely birds, insects and plants.

Animalia
common name: Animals rank: kingdom
Plantae
common name: Plants rank: kingdom

Geographic Coverages

Global coverage. Currently 10 countries with sightings, the majority of observations are from Canada.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Paul Lindgreen
originator
position: Owner
Wildlife Sightings
CA
email: contact@wildlifesightings.net
homepage: http://www.wildlifesightings.net

Paul Lindgreen
metadata author
position: Owner
Wildlife Sightings
CA
email: contact@wildlifesightings.net
homepage: http://www.wildlifesightings.net

publisher
Wildlife Sightings
CA

Paul Lindgreen
administrative point of contact
position: Owner
Wildlife Sightings
CA
email: contact@wildlifesightings.net
homepage: http://www.wildlifesightings.net