Landscape associations and population genetics of a generalist carnivore at a range limit

This dataset includes: (i) camera-based detection data for American black bears (Ursus americanus) sampled in panhandle of western Oklahoma (USA) during summers of 2022 and 2023; (ii) site-specific covariates characterizing camera location and conditions at each of 160 sites; (iii) survey-specific covariates characterizing temporal variation in environmental conditions over a 35-day sampling period at each camera site; (iv) nuclear DNA microsatellite loci consensus genotypes for black bears sampled in via noninvasive genetic sampling (i.e., hair snares and scat collection) in western Oklahoma (2022 and 2023) and via harvest in northeastern New Mexico (USA) during summer/fall of 2021; and, a summary of noninvasive genetic samples collected (captured) and assigned to each black bear sampled in Oklahoma based on multilocus genotypes. Users are advised to read the dataset's metadata thoroughly to understand appropriate use and data limitations. No formal accuracy tests were performed. Layer..., , # Data from: Landscape associations and population genetics of a generalist carnivore at a range limit

Dataset DOI: [10.5061/dryad.tx95x6b95](10.5061/dryad.tx95x6b95)

## Description of the data and file structure

This dataset includes: (i) camera-based detection data for American black bears (Ursus americanus) sampled in panhandle of western Oklahoma (USA) during summers of 2022 and 2023; (ii) site-specific covariates characterizing camera location and conditions at each of 160 sites; (iii) survey-specific covariates characterizing temporal variation in environmental conditions over a 35-day sampling period at each camera site; (iv) nuclear DNA microsatellite loci consensus genotypes for black bears sampled in via noninvasive genetic sampling (i.e., hair snares and scat collection) in western Oklahoma (2022 and 2023) and via harvest in northeastern New Mexico (USA) during summer/fall of 2021; and, a summary of noninvasive genetic samples collected (captured) and assigned to each blac...,