Description: Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt 3.3.3) methods were used to estimate suitable habitat for wildlife species under changing climate along the Rio Grande in New Mexico. Models of suitable habitat for each species are based on observation data from collection and survey samples taken from 1970 through 2013. MaxEnt related species' presence to climate, biophysical, and vegetation characteristics. We then projected future suitability of habitats by applying these models to future conditions as predicted by three climate models at three times periods, 2030, 2060 and 2090. The climate data used in this study were derived from the: 1) Canadian Center for Climate Modeling and analysis (CCC) using the CGCM3.1 model, 2) Geophysical Fluid Dynamics laboratory (GFDL) using the CM2.1 model and, 3) Met office, Hadley Centre (HAD), using the HadCM3 model. Data layers of predictions under individual climate scenarios are named corresponding to the 3 climate models: "ccc" = CGCM3.1 model; "gd" = GFDL CM2.1 model; and, "had" = HadCM3 model. Consensus images of predictions under all three climate models are designated with a file name containing "cns". Images with titles including "23cns" represent areas where at least 2 models predicted suitable habitat.
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Copyright Text: Funding for this analysis provided by the Desert LCC, Southern Rockies LCC, and Rocky Mountain Research Station.