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Spatial layers created for the BTPD Habitat Suitability Model`

Methods used for building the BTPD Habitat Suitability Model.

Methodological approach for identifying suitable landscapes for the black-tailed prairie dog (BTPD) ecosystem conservation.

Maps of state-level high conservation potential habitat (top 10% and 30%) for the black-tailed prairie dog ecosystem, under current and future climates (present, warm/wet, hot/dry, and overlaps

Maps of range-wide high conservation potential habitat (top 10% and 30%) for the black-tailed prairie dog ecosystem, under current and future climates (present, warm/wet, hot/dry, and overlaps

Landownership	Area (km2)	Percent (%)
Private	63,447	65.4
Federal	14,021	14.5
State	9,347	9.6
Indigenous lands	7,779	8.0
NGO/private conservation	2,250	2.3
Local/Regional	100	0.1
Total	96,944	100

Overlap of top 10% high conservation potential areas with land ownership types

State	Area (km2)	Percent (%)
Colorado	24,084	24.8
Montana	19,401	20.0
South Dakota	19,331	19.9
Wyoming	18,947	19.5
New Mexico	7,082	7.3
Nebraska	2,525	2.6
Arizona	1,845	1.9
Texas	1,552	1.6
Oklahoma	1,059	1.1
North Dakota	699	0.7
Kansas	420	0.4
Total	96,944	100

Lands with high conservation potential (Top 10%) for the prairie dog ecosystem, by state.

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