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* Metric Name: Ringtail Cat Habitat Suitability  

* Tier: 1  

* Data Vintage: 2023  

* Metric Definition and Relevance: This layer shows highly suitable habitats for the reproduction and feeding of Ringtail Cat ( _Bassariscus astutus_ ) within the species’ range.  

* Creation Method: CWHR classifications are based on a combination of FVEG canopy cover, size class and vegetation data. The vegetation data includes a variety of tree, shrub, grassland, and water dominated habitats. Species are considered present, and habitats considered suitable for each 30m cell for which the canopy cover-size-vegetation combination have been deemed highly suitable for the reproduction or feeding of that species in the California Wildlife Habitat Relationship database.  

* Credits: * FVEG 2023 * California Department of Fish and Wildlife CWHR version 9.0 (CDFW); 2014