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37 Animal-vehicle collision (AVC) data: accident reports (e.g., data on property damage and potential human injuries and fatalities), with or without corresponding animal carcass data (see next definition). These data are often collected by personnel from law enforcement agencies and submitted to the state or provincial transportation agency for further analyses. Animal carcass (AC) data: data on animal carcasses observed and/or removed on or along the road, with or without corresponding accident reports (see previous definition). These data are often collected by road maintenance personnel from the state or provincial transportation agency or by personnel from natural resource management agencies that may or may not submit these data to the state or provincial transportation agency for further analyses. Departments of natural resources (DNRs): all natural resource management agencies at the state or provincial level, despite the fact that some of them have slightly dif- ferent or different names. Departments of transportation (DOTs): all transportation agencies at the state or provincial level, despite the fact that some of them have slightly different or different names. GIS (geographical information system): a collection of computer hardware, software, and data with a spatial component to capture, manage, analyze, and display all forms of geographically referenced information. GPS (global positioning system): a navigational system that uses satellites to determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on earth. Necropsy: examination and dissection of a dead body (e.g., a road-killed white-tailed deer) to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease. Provinces: the 10 provinces and 3 territories (Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon Territory) of Canada. Raptor: birds of prey. States: the 50 states of the United States of America, excluding the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.). Taxon (plural Taxa): a group of organisms of any taxo- nomic rank (e.g., class, order, family, genus or species). An example of these taxa (for white-tailed deer) is given below: Class: mammal Order: herbivore Family: Cervid (Cervidae) Genus: deer (Odocoileus sp.) Species: white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Ungulates: hoofed animals. GLOSSARY
