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    • MCSP Monarch and Plant Monitoring - SOP 6 Red-imported Fire Ant Mound Data

    Metadata Updated: November 11, 2025

    This record contains counts and measurements of red-imported fire ant (RIFA) collected with belt-transects (following SOP 6; ServCat record 103385) during 2017 at custom GRTS draw sites within select monitoring areas for monitoring monarch butterfly and plants. These data were collected as part of the Monarch Conservation Science Partnership (MCSP) monarch butterfly and habitat monitoring trial. Final verified data file includes measurements of length, width and height of mounds along with activity classification and presence of broods. Areas monitored included Balcones Canyonlands (TX), Hagerman (TX), NWRs in Legacy Region 2.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Created Date September 11, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date November 11, 2025

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    Harvested from DOI FWS DCAT-US

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date September 11, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date November 11, 2025
    Publisher U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    Maintainer
    Identifier http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/fws-servcat-144271
    Data First Published 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Data Last Modified 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Category Tabular Dataset
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 010:18
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    Homepage URL https://iris.fws.gov/APPS/ServCat/Reference/Profile/144271
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    Program Code 010:094, 010:028
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