This release of the Natural Heritage TRACKER:

• provides distributional information for bird species and other animal species by quarter degrees of latitude and longitude in a manner consistent with P.D. Skaars Montana Bird Distribution (Lenard et al. 2003). The Tracker web site displays distributions of Montana's animals in grid cells representing 1/4 of a degree of latitude by 1/4 degree of longitude (an area equivalent to that covered by four 1:24,000 scale topographic maps) and in the context of an unprecedented access to a variety of statewide map information;
  
• provides the ability to select (filter) observations by animal group (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates); by geography (county, latilong, quarter latilong, and quarter, quarter latilong); and by date;
  
  
• the results of the selection or filtering are displayed in new report window that provides summary lists and charts as well as the observation details;

• provides statewide access to aerial photos, 1:24,000 scale topographic maps, land stewardship information, county boundaries, public land survey boundaries, and information on highways, lakes, and streams.

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