UK Ruddy Duck Control Trial Data on Culling and Counts, 1999-2002

Site visit records from the UK Ruddy Duck Control Trial between 1999 and 2002, compiled by the Government Digital Service. The data includes details of all visits where Ruddy Ducks were culled and, from mid-July 1999, all visits where counts were made. It also contains estimates of wounded birds and uses standardized codes for other species present.

Use Cases

• Analyzing culling effectiveness based on visit records and counts.
• Studying population trends of Ruddy Ducks based on the count data collected from site visits.
• Assessing animal welfare impacts using the estimates of wounded birds not dispatched.
• Examining co-occurring species using the standardized BTO species codes mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Covers a defined trial period from 1999 to 2002.
• Includes both culling actions and population count data from site visits.
• Uses standardized species codes from the British Trust for Ornithology.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service, ©Crown Copyright, APHA 2016

Collection Method

Recorded during official site visits for the UK Ruddy Duck Control Trial.

Time Range

1999 to 2002

Freshness

Data covers 1999-2002; last platform update is unknown.

Geography

United Kingdom (specific sites not detailed)