Atlas of Bison Conservation
Economic and Demographic Conditions,
Human Activities and Opportunities for Conservation


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Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching US Existing Plains Bison Herds Wildlife Conservation Society This map shows approximate locations of known federal, state, private, and foundation owned plains bison herds.
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching CN Existing Plains Bison Herds Wildlife Conservation Society This maps shows approximate locations of known federal, provincial, and privately owned plains bison herds. The bison population of Wood Buffalo National Park is not represented on this map.
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching US Share of Population Over 65, 2000 US Census 2000 This map shows the percent of the population that is over 65.
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching CN Share of Population Over 65, 2006 Canada Census Profiles 2006 This map shows the percent of the population that is over 65.
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching US Farm Dependency, 2006 US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Information System 2006, Table CA05N This map shows farm earnings as a share of personal income.
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching CN Employment in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, 2006 Canada Census Profiles 2006 This map shows the share of employment in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting in 2006.
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching US Farm Income, Net Annual Average 2001-2006 US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Information System 2006, Table CA05N This map shows the average annual farm income per county in the five year period from 2001 to 2006.
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching US Median home values, 2000 US Census 2000 This map shows the median home value in 2000.
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching CN Average Home Value (2006 Dollars) Canada Census Profiles 2006 This map shows average home prices in 2006.
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching US Estimated Value, Land and Buildings (per farm), 2002 USDA Census of Agriculture 2002 This map shows the estimated value of land and buildings per farm by county in 2002.
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching CN Estimated Value, Land and Buildings (per farm, $CA), 2002 Canada Census of Agriculture 2006 This map shows the estimated value (in Canadian dollars) of land and buildings per farm by census division in 2006.
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching US Average Farm Size, 2002 USDA Census of Agriculture 2002 This map shows the average size of farms in the county in 2002.
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching CN Average Farm Size, 2006 Canada Census of Agriculture 2006 This map shows the average size of farms in the census division in 2006.
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching US Average Age of Farm Operators, 2002 USDA Census of Agriculture 2002 This map shows the average age of the principal operator of the farm in comparison to the national average (in 2002).
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching CN Average Age of Farm Operators, 2006 Canada Census of Agriculture 2006 This map shows the average age of the principal operator of the farm in comparison to the national average (in 2006).
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching US Percent of Farmland in Pasture, 2002 USDA Census of Agriculture 2002 This map shows the percent of land in farms in pasture as reported for each county 2002.
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching CN Percent of Farmland in Pasture, 2006 Canada Census of Agriculture 2006 This map shows the percent of land in farms in pasture as reported for each census division in 2006.
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching US Dependence on Farm Subsidy Payments, 2006 US Bureau of Economic Analysis 2006 This map shows government payments as a share of farm income in 2006.
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching US Dependence on Off-Farm Work, 2002 USDA Census of Agriculture 2002 This map shows the percent of principal farm operators who reported working 200 or more days off-farm in 2002.
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching CN Dependence on Off-Farm Work, 2006 Canada Census of Agriculture 2006 This map shows the percent of all farm operators who reported working 20-40 hours per week off-farm in 2006.
Opportunities for Land Purchase and/or Bison Ranching US Percent of Total Housing Seasonally Occupied, 2000 US Census 2000 This map shows the percent of the total homes which are occupied only seasonally.
Opportunities for Ecotourism/Wildlife Viewing/Hunting US Tourism Opportunities, Protected Lands that may Provide Opportunities for Ecotourism Conservation Biology Institute This map shows protected lands that may provide opportunities for wildlife viewing and ecotourism.
Opportunities for Ecotourism/Wildlife Viewing/Hunting CN Tourism Opportunities, Protected Lands that may Provide Opportunities for Ecotourism Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Canada Centre for Cadastral Management, Statistics Canada, Natural Resources Canada, The Atlas of Canada, Geomatics Canada This map shows protected lands that may provide opportunities for wildlife viewing and ecotourism.
Opportunities for Ecotourism/Wildlife Viewing/Hunting US Travel and Tourism Employment, Share of Non-Governmental Employment in Travel and Tourism in 2006 Headwaters Economics and Census County Business Patterns 2006 This map shows the share of non-government employment in travel and tourism related industries by county.
Opportunities for Ecotourism/Wildlife Viewing/Hunting CN Travel and Tourism Employment, 2006 Canada Census Profiles 2006 This map shows the percent of labor force in arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food service.
Opportunities for Ecotourism/Wildlife Viewing/Hunting US Recreation counties Johnson and Beale This map shows nonmetro, recreation counties as per Johnson and Beale's 2002 study (ERS).
Opportunities for Ecotourism/Wildlife Viewing/Hunting US Public Huntable Lands Conservation Biology Institute This map shows public land classes where hunting is generally permitted.
Opportunities for Ecotourism/Wildlife Viewing/Hunting CN Public Huntable Lands Conservation Biology Institute This map shows public land classes in Alberta and Saskatchewan where hunting is generally permitted.
Political/Cultural Support in Indian Country US Tribal Lands Conservation Biology Institute This map shows the locations of tribal lands.
Political/Cultural Support in Indian Country CN First Nations Lands Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Canada Centre for Cadastral Management, Statistics Canada, Natural Resources Canada, The Atlas of Canada, Geomatics Canada This map shows the locations of first nations lands.
Political/Cultural Support in Indian Country Both Tribal Lands within Bison Recovery Area Sanderson et al., 2008. The Ecological Future of the North American Bison: Conceiving Long-Term, Large-Scale Conservation of Wildlife. Conservation Biology 22(2), 252?266 This map shows tribal lands identified in Sanderson et al, 2008 as potential recovery zones and tribal lands with existing bison herds.
Political/Cultural Support in Indian Country US American Indian Population , Share of Total Population in 2000 US Census 2000, SF1, Table P7 This map shows the share of each counties population that is American Indian.
Political/Cultural Support in Indian Country CN Percent Aboriginal Identity, 2006 Canada Census Profiles 2006 This map shows the percent of the population of aboriginal identity.
Political/Cultural Support in Amenity Towns US Share of Population with a College Degree, 2000 US Census 2000 This map shows the share of the population with a college degree in 2000.
Political/Cultural Support in Amenity Towns CN Share of Population with a University Degree, 2006 Canada Census Profiles 2006 This map shows the share of the population with a university degree in 2006.
Political/Cultural Support in Amenity Towns US Share of Jobs that Require a College Education, 2000 US Census 2000 This map shows the percent of jobs in architecture, engineering, arts, entertainment, business, social service, computer, education, healthcare, legal, science, sales, and management occupations.
Political/Cultural Support in Amenity Towns CN Share of Employment in Management and Professional Occupations, 2006 Canada Census Profiles 2006 This map shows the percent of persons employed in management or professional occupations in business and finance, insurance, clerical supervisors, natural and resource sciences, health, social science, education, government, religion, or arts and culture.
Political/Cultural Support in Amenity Towns US Housing Affordability, 2000 US Census 2000 Housing affordability is the ratio of median family income to the income that would be required to qualify for the median house price. A value of 100 means that the median family can afford the median house. Higher values mean that housing is affordable.
Political/Cultural Support in Amenity Towns CN Housing Affordability, 2006 Canada Census Profiles 2006 This map shows the percent of household owners spending 30% or more of their household income on major payments
Political/Cultural Support in Amenity Towns US Share of Homes Constructed in the 1990s US Census 2000 This map shows the share of homes constructed in the 1990s.
Political/Cultural Support in Amenity Towns CN Share of Homes Constructed in the 1990s Canada Census Profiles 2006 This map shows the share of homes constructed in the 1990s.
Political/Cultural Support in Amenity Towns US Recreation counties Johnson and Beale This map shows nonmetro, recreation counties as per Johnson and Beale's 2002 study (ERS).
Reference - General Both Potential Bison Recovery Areas Sanderson et al., 2008. The Ecological Future of the North American Bison: Conceiving Long-Term, Large-Scale Conservation of Wildlife. Conservation Biology 22(2), 252?266 This map shows the distribution of potential recovery zones over the next 20 years for the North American plains bison as identified in Sanderson et al., 2008
Reference - General US Counties US Census 2000 This map shows county boundaries and names.
Reference - General CN Census Divisions Statistics Canada, Natural Resources Canada, The Atlas of Canada, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing This map shows census division boundaries and names within Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Reference - General US Land Ownership Conservation Biology Institute This map shows federal, state, tribal, and local government lands.
Reference - General CN Land Ownership Statistics Canada, Natural Resources Canada, The Atlas of Canada, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing This map shows national, provicial, and first nations lands.
Reference - General US Land Cover US Geological Survey This map shows land cover classes derived from satelite imagery by the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium.
Reference - General CN Land Cover US Geological Survey This map shows land cover classes derived from satelite imagery by the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium.
Reference - General Both Land Cover US Geological Survey This map shows land cover classes derived from satelite imagery by the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium.
Reference - General US Roads and Airports US Census, US Geological Survey This map shows the locations of roads and airports.
Reference - General CN Roads and Airports Statistics Canada, Natural Resources Canada, The Atlas of Canada, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing This map shows the locations of roads and airports.
Reference - General US Roads and Railroads US Census, US Geological Survey This map shows the locations of roads and railroads.
Reference - General CN Roads and Railroads Statistics Canada, Natural Resources Canada, The Atlas of Canada, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing This map shows the locations of roads and railroads.
Reference - Economic and Demographic US Access to markets Headwaters, US Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Census, US Geological Survey This map shows access to markets. "Metro" counties are defined by the Census Bureau as Metropolitan Statistical Areas, "Connected" counties are within an hour drive of the nearest major airport (with greater than 15,000 passengers per year), "Isolated" counties are further than an hour drive from the nearest major airport.
Reference - Economic and Demographic CN Access to markets Headwaters, Statistics Canada This map shows access to markets. "Metro" counties have a population greater than 100,000, "Connected" counties are within an hour drive of the nearest major airport, "Isolated" counties are further than an hour drive from the nearest major airport.
Reference - Economic and Demographic US Population Change, 1990-2006 US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Information System 2006, Table CA30 This map shows population changed expressed as the annual rate from 1990 to 2006.
Reference - Economic and Demographic CN Population Change, 2001 to 2006 Canada Census Profiles 2006 This maps shows the change in population between 2001 and 2006
Reference - Economic and Demographic CN Percent Change in Population, 2001 to 2006 Canada Census Profiles 2006 This maps shows the percent change in population between 2001 and 2006
Reference - Economic and Demographic US Population Change due to Migration, 2000 to 2007 US Census 2000 This map shows immigration and emigration rates per county between 2000 and 2007.
Reference - Economic and Demographic CN Migration, 2001 to 2006 Canada Census Profiles 2006 This map shows the percent of the population that migrated between 2001 and 2006.
Reference - Economic and Demographic US Personal Income, 1990-2006 US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Information System 2006, Table CA30 This map shows the change in personal income between 1990 and 2006.
Reference - Economic and Demographic CN Average Family Income, 2005 Canada Census Profiles 2006 This map shows the average family income in 2005.
Reference - Economic and Demographic CN Growth in Employment, 2001 to 2006 Canada Census Profiles 2006 This map shows the percent change in total jobs between 2001 and 2006.
Reference - Economic and Demographic US Share of Families Below Poverty Level, 2000 US Census 2000 This map shows the percent of families below the poverty level in 2000.
Reference - Economic and Demographic CN Poverty: Share of Families with Low Income before Tax, 2005 Canada Census Profiles 2006 This map shows the percent of families with low income before taxes in 2005.
Reference - Economic and Demographic US Specialization Index, 2000 Headwaters Economics, Economic Profile System This index compares the local sector breakout to that of the nation. A county that is structured identically to the US would have a score of 0 (very diverse).
Reference - Economic and Demographic US Economic Stress Index US Census 2000, US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Information System 2006, US Bureau of Labor Statistics This index combines 6 facors: low employment growth (1990-2006), high percent of families in poverty (2000), high unemployment rate (2007), low per capita income (2006), low percent of adults with a college degree (2000), and low housing affordability (2000).
Reference - Economic and Demographic CN Economic Stress Index Canada Census Profiles 2006 This map shows the average of unemployment rate in 2006, government transfers as a percent of total family income in 2006, and the percent of families with low income before tax in 2005.
Reference - Economic and Demographic US Share of Employment in Mining, 2006 US Census County Business Patterns 2006 This map shows the share of total jobs in mining (excluding proprietors) in 2006.
Reference - Economic and Demographic US Share of Employment in Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas, 2006 US Census County Business Patterns 2006 This map shows the share of total jobs in coal, oil, and natural gas (excluding proprietors) in 2006.
Reference - Economic and Demographic CN Employment in Mining, Oil, and Natural Gas, 2006 Canada Census Profiles 2006 This map shows the share of employment in mining, oil or natural gas.
Reference - Economic and Demographic US Age Related Income as a Share of Total Personal Income US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Information System 2006, Table CA35 and CA30 This map shows age-related income, which includes income from retirement, disability & medicare benefits.
Reference - Economic and Demographic US Non-labor Share of Total Income, 2006 US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Information System 2006, Table CA05N This map shows non-Labor, or non-earnings, income, which consists of money earned from investments and payments from governments to individuals such as Medicare, Social Security, unemployment compensation, disability insurance payments and welfare.
Reference - Oil and Gas Development US Federal Oil and Gas Leases US Bureau of Land Management This map shows oil and gas leases on all federal lands as reported by the BLM Division of Land and Resource Information Systems.
Reference - Oil and Gas Development US Oil and Gas Wells State Oil and Gas Conservation Commissions This map shows oil and gas wells located on public and private lands as reported by the state Oil and Gas Conservation Commissions.

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