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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

LandownershipArea (km2)Percent (%)
Private63,44765.4
Federal14,02114.5
State9,3479.6
Indigenous lands7,7798.0
NGO/private conservation2,2502.3
Local/Regional1000.1
Total96,944100
Overlap of top 10% high conservation potential areas with land ownership types
StateArea (km2)Percent (%)
Colorado24,08424.8
Montana19,40120.0
South Dakota19,33119.9
Wyoming18,94719.5
New Mexico7,0827.3
Nebraska2,5252.6
Arizona1,8451.9
Texas1,5521.6
Oklahoma1,0591.1
North Dakota6990.7
Kansas4200.4
Total96,944100
Lands with high conservation potential (Top 10%) for the prairie dog ecosystem, by state.