TWIC Spots and Stripes Public Survey

doi:10.15468/mz528u

TWIC Spots and Stripes Public Survey

Citation

The Wildlife Information Centre (2022). TWIC Spots and Stripes Public Survey. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/mz528u accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-18.

Description

A public survey conducted by TWIC in order to determine badger and leopard slug abundance throughout the Lothians and the Scottish Borders. This survey started in 2011 and is still in progress, though its coverage has expanded to cover Falkirk, Clackmannanshire and Stirling. Please note that slug verification is still in progress.

Purpose

To determine badger and leopard slug abundance throughout the Lothians, Scottish Borders, Falkirk, Clackmannanshire and Stirling.

Sampling Description

Quality Control

High Confidence. Data has been validated with NBN Record Cleaner. Slug data verification is still in progress and some slug records may be subject to change.

Method steps

Field Observations.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Lothians, Scottish Borders, Upper Forth area.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
The Wildlife Information Centre

metadata author
The Wildlife Information Centre

distributor
NBN Atlas
27 Old Gloucester St, Holborn
London
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London
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org

TWIC Admin
administrative point of contact
position: Editor
email: admin@wildlifeinformation.co.uk