Cattle Resource Selection via GPS Tracking in British Columbia Rangelands

GPS tracking data from cattle over two years in a semi-forested range tenure in south central British Columbia. The dataset was created by Stevenson, Mckenzie and last updated in May 2026. Habitat selection was evaluated using resource selection functions based on terrain, range ecotype, water access, and disturbance.

Use Cases

• Modeling cattle habitat preference based on environmental attributes like slope and water access.
• Assessing seasonal grazing patterns using GPS tracking data collected over two years.
• Evaluating the impact of disturbances like logging and fire on livestock resource selection.
• Informing sustainable rangeland management decisions based on quantitative selection analysis.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on two years of GPS tracking data, providing a multi-year perspective.
• Selection models incorporate multiple explanatory variables including terrain, ecotype, water, and disturbance.
• Findings quantitatively describe cattle selection for specific ecotypes like deciduous and recently logged areas.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is specific to a single range tenure in British Columbia, limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Borealis Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

GPS tracking of cattle, with analysis using proportionate chi-squared testing and resource selection functions.

Time Range

Study periods defined over two years of data collection.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-02 04:10:51; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Semi-forested range tenure in south central British Columbia.