This dataset was provided by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife to be used in the WSU-LCSS project. PHS data was masked by township and combinded with 9km nest site datasets by Conservation Biology Institute.

The Wildlife Survey and Data Management database are used for documentation and tracking of species abundance, distribution, breeding and population status in Washington State. These data are used for the development of survey needs and priorities, conservation efforts, research projects, management and recovery plans, and species status reports by Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, other state and federal agencies, counties, research institutions and private organizations. Some data have regulatory impacts and are used to screen proposed land development projects and timber sales. The database also contains data from non-detection survey efforts for particular species. PLEASE NOTE: This database contains information on species locations with direct regulatory implications. The locations of species may change over time. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife updates information as additional data become available. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife does not recommend using maps or digital data more than six months old; please obtain updates rather than use outdated information.

The Priority Habitats and Species (PHSREGION) Database consists of polygons that describe occurances of priority habitats and species. Priority habitats are those habitat types with unique or significant value to many fish or wildlife species. Priority species are those fish and wildlife species requiring special efforts to ensure their perpetuation because of their low numbers, sensitivity to habitat alteration, tendency to form vulnerable aggregations, or because they are of commercial, recreational, or tribal importance. The mapped habitats and species are identified uniquely by an EOFORM number. A species or habitat might occur in more than one polygon. Because of the nature of the data, many of the polygons will overlap each other. All priority species mapped areas represent known use areas; they are not potential habitats. PHSREGION may include locations of federal and state listed species (threatened, endangered, sensitive, candidate) and other priority non-game and game species. Locational data are associated with tables detailing each priority habitat and species. PHSREGION data are compiled by WDFW biologists using the best information available from research efforts, surveys, or field observations. The source of each delineated feature is described in the associated attribute tables. These data are not an exhaustive inventory of priority habitats and species for the State of Washington. They represent the best knowledge of the WDFW biologists. The database is updated as knowledge improves.