Animal Reporting and Movement Service - Deer movements January 2016 to September 2016

Animal Reporting and Movement Service (ARMS) data reports on total number of deer movements (both non-electronic and electronic) from January 2016 to September 2016. The dataset was published by the Government Digital Service on the eu_open_data platform. This catalog was retired and is no longer updated as of May 25, 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal patterns in deer movement based on the reported monthly totals.
• Compare electronic versus non-electronic reporting volumes for deer movement tracking.
• Model potential disease spread pathways based on aggregated movement data.
• Assess the operational scale of a national animal movement reporting service.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined 9-month period from January to September 2016.
• Reports on both electronic and non-electronic movement reporting methods.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified as the catalog is retired.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely collected via the Animal Reporting and Movement Service (ARMS).

Time Range

January 2016 to September 2016

Freshness

The catalog was retired on May, 25, 2023 and is no longer updated.

Geography

Coverage is not specified but likely pertains to the United Kingdom given the source.