Call for smartphone app: wildlife mortality report.

Post date: Apr 17, 2014 4:18:27 PM

Call for

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software development. Smartphone app: wildlife law-enforcement reports. Proposed initial target client: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR). Potential target clients: State Game & Fish Agencies. Proposed by: Scott Slocum, www.ss-slocum.info. Concept copyright: GNU General Public License.Background: the proposed smartphone app would automate reporting by Game & Fish personnel; for example, information regarding moose health & mortality studies, predator/livestock conflict management, predator/human conflict management, implementation of a Predator Management Plan, and law enforcement concerning threats to public safety, poaching, wanton waste, animal abuse, etc.

Sample report script: wildlife-mortality report.

APP:

Good morning, Conservation Officer John Smith.

Type of report, please?

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CO:

Mortality.

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APP:

Beginning MN DNR wildlife-mortality report.

Please take photos, and signal when done.

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CO:

(Photo. Photo. Photo. Photo. Photo.)

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APP:

Type of animal, please?

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CO:

Wolf.

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APP:

Reporting a wolf mortality.

Are you onsite?

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CO:

Yes.

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APP:

Recording GPS coordinates.

Are you able to determine the immediate cause of mortality?

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CO:

Yes.

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APP:

Please describe the immediate cause of mortality.

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CO:

Gunshot to gut area.

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APP:

Is the date and time of mortality known?

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CO:

No.

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APP:

Please provide an estimate of the date and time of mortality?

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CO:

Last weekend, before the light snow.

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APP:

Immediate cause of mortality recorded as "Gunshot to gut area."

Estimated date and time of mortality recorded as "Last weekend, before the light snow."

Are you able to determine a contributing cause of mortality?

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CO:

Yes.

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APP:

Please describe a contributing cause of mortality.

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CO:

Leg injury, not healed, possibly infected.

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APP:

Contributing cause of mortality recorded as "leg injury, not healed."

Are you able to determine any additional, contributing causes of mortality?

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CO:

No.

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APP:

Is there any reason to suspect illegal activity?

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CO:

Yes.

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APP:

Please describe the suspected illegal activity.

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CO:

Unrecovered take. Wanton waste.

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APP:

Suspected illegal activity recorded as "Unrecovered take. Wanton waste."

Are you able to see evidence?

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CO:

Yes.

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APP:

Please describe any potential evidence.

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CO:

Multiple wolf tracks lead back to shooting site, 200 yards.

No human tracks at shooting site.

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APP:

Evidence recorded as "Multiple wolf tracks lead back to shooting site, 200 yards. No human tracks at shooting site."

Do you have anything else to add to this mortality report?

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CO:

No.

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APP:

Please describe your planned handling of the wildlife carcass.

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CO:

Left in place.

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APP:

Planned handling of the wildlife carcass recorded as "Left in place."

Do you have anything else to add to this mortality report?

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CO:

No.

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APP:

Mortality report complete.

We are currently out of cellphone range. I will transmit your report automatically when we return to cellphone range.

Thank you for reporting, Conservation Officer John Smith.

Over and Out.