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Review of Case Materials
Reviews records, documents, testimony, data, and other relevant materials and consults with counsel regarding technical issues related to the matter.
Provide Expert Analysis
Applies specialized knowledge and experience to evaluate the technical or professional issues involved.
Form Expert Opinions
Develops independent, supportable opinions based on the available evidence and relevant standards.
Prepare Expert Reports
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A suitably qualified wildlife expert can evaluate field surveys, photographs, camera traps, acoustic recordings, tracks or other sign, telemetry data, historical observations, habitat conditions, and the timing of the investigation. A lack of observations does not necessarily establish absence because wildlife surveys can be affected by season, animal activity, survey effort, and the probability of detecting a species when it is present. USGS wildlife research specifically recognizes imperfect detection as an important consideration in occupancy studies.
The analysis can consider survey timing, duration, frequency, geographic coverage, field methods, equipment, target species, habitat, weather conditions, observer effort, and whether repeat surveys were appropriate. The expert may also examine whether the method was capable of detecting the species under the conditions present and whether the resulting data support the conclusions drawn from them.
A suitably qualified wildlife expert can evaluate species observations, suitable habitat, survey results, project boundaries, movement patterns, and other biological information relevant to the species potentially affected. For federal actions subject to Endangered Species Act Section 7 review, the analysis may consider the action area, listed species that may be present and designated critical habitat within that area, and the potential effects of the proposed action, with consultation involving the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or NOAA Fisheries as applicable. The expert can address the biological evidence relevant to those issues, while the governing legal requirements and the permissible scope of expert opinion depend on the applicable law and the case.
Useful materials may include original field notes, survey protocols, camera or acoustic files, photographs and video, GIS data, telemetry or tracking records, mortality reports, agency correspondence, habitat assessments, species lists, permits, project plans, and earlier surveys of the same area. Original datasets can be particularly important when the dispute involves population estimates, species presence, habitat use, or how survey findings were interpreted.
Prepares clear, well-supported expert reports outlining methodology, analysis, findings, and opinions.
Provide Deposition Testimony
Explains findings and opinions under oath and responds to questioning during deposition testimony.
Testify in Court
Presents specialized findings and opinions clearly to judges, juries, arbitrators, or other decision-makers.
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