State Biodiversity Database Survey Contact: Shirley M Ahern (Wildlife Biologist) Organization: NH Fish & Game Department State: NH

NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION (Who filled out survey?)

NAME Shirley M Ahern TITLE Wildlife Biologist AGENCY/ORGANIZATION NH Fish & Game Department ADDRESS 2 Hazen Drive CITY, STATE, ZIP Concord, NH 03301 TELEPHONE AND FACSIMILE Phone: (603)271-2462       Fax: (603)271-1438 EMAIL/FTP/WWW sahern@wildlife.state.nh.us

ORIGINATOR (Owner/Agency) NH Fish and Game Department DATABASE NAME NH Fish and Wildlife Information System DATABASE ACRONYMS NHFWIS

DATABASE ABSTRACT (A brief summary of the data set): This collection of databases includes a species database (Wildlife Information Network of the Granite State [WINGS-NH]), data collection from various studies and projects, harvest data, museum data, etc. PURPOSE OF THE DATABASE: The purpose of this dataset is to consolidate in one location the information needed by decision makers who make decisions that affect the fish, wildlife and marine resources of the state of New Hampshire. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Agency Mandate, etc.):

DATE RANGE OF RECORDS: Historical - 1996, present IS DATA CONTINUOUS? (Yes or No): No EXPLAIN GAPS IN THE DATA:   Depends on the particular database

HOW OFTEN IS THE INFORMATION UPDATED? Continually Updated

WHEN WAS THE LAST UPDATE?:   COMMENTS ON UPDATE STATUS:       SPATIAL DOMAIN OF DATA SET (Lat/Long coordinates, State/Region, etc.):   Mainly New Hampshire

BIODIVERSITY KEYWORDS: THEME SPECIES TYPE Species Distribution Mammals Bibliography Management Fish Surveys Life History Birds Museum Collections Habitat Associations Reptiles Anecdotal   Amphibians     Terrestrial Invertebrates     Aquatic Invertebrates

PLACE KEYWORDS (Words/Phrases describing database extent & location): New Hampshire Wildlife Fish

DATASET CONSTRAINTS: ACCESS TO THE DATABASE Other; see comments COMMENTS REGARDING DATASET ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: This data can be accessed only by written request to the department to provide information. It is currently not available electronically. DATASET CONSTRAINTS: USE OF THE DATABASE:   COMMENTS REGARDING DATASET USE CONSTRAINTS:   DATA ACCURACY: DATA QUALITY INFORMATION (How accurate is the information?): Depends on the portion of the system being accessed. Reports include indication of data quality. QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES USED:   ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY, LOGICAL CONSISTENCY, COMPLETENESS & LINEAGE:   DATA REFERENCING: SPATIAL DATA ORGANIZATION & REFERENCING: DATA SET GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE INFORMATION (Is it geographically referenced?): YES, by administrative boundary; see comments YES, by place; see comments COMMENTS REGARDING DATA REFERENCING: Administrative Boundary: County, Quad, Watershed, Town Place: State or Federal Properties, ponds, lakes, etc. ENTITY AND ATTRIBUTES (What species/system/attributes measured):   DATA DISTRIBUTION - CONTACT INFORMATION: (How to obtain the data set): Shirley Ahern, Wildlife Biologist NH Fish and Game Department 2 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03301 Phone:( 603)271-2462 Fax:( 603)271-1438 Email/FTP/WWW Address: sahern@wildlife.state.nh.us   CURRENT DATABASE FORM AVAILABLE (media, digital, non-digital, etc.): Local use only; see comments. COMMENTS REGARDING DATABASE CURRENT FORM: This data can be accessed only by written request to the department to provide information. A hard copy of the information is then furnished. It is currently not available electronically. DATABASE SIZE (Megabytes, etc.):   ADDITIONAL METADATA AVAILABLE FOR DATA SET:   COMMENTS REGARDING METADATA: