Maryland system Interoperable departments Wildlife profile

Audio attribution

Wildlife sound credits should be readable, styled, and easy to verify.

This page credits the wildlife audio recordings used on Maryland Wilderness species profiles. Each recording is connected to a specific profile filename, source credit, and license or public-use note.

Maryland Wilderness uses sound as a supporting field clue, not as a standalone identification guarantee. Habitat, season, behavior, track evidence, and place still matter.

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Wildlife profile

By Maryland Wilderness Editorial TeamWritten/reviewed by Michael W. Deem

Reviewed for Maryland-specific habitat context, seasonal timing, low-disturbance field use, public education value, and clear boundaries around official rules or licensed work.

Reviewer background

Reviewer background includes current Wildlife Damage Control Operator (WDCO) work through the Maryland DNR Wildlife & Heritage Service framework, ten years of wildlife-conflict experience since 2016, licensed private-applicator experience, practical entomology and pesticide knowledge, nuisance-pattern prevention, insects and attractants, habitat reading, and public education across Maryland wildlife topics.

Maryland Wilderness does not replace emergency services, veterinary care, legal advice, health departments, public-land managers, or Maryland DNR / Wildlife & Heritage Service decisions. Verify current rules, closures, permits, seasons, and protected-species requirements with the official manager before acting.

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Current wildlife audio credits

The audio player on each wildlife profile checks for the exact `/audio/wildlife/{profile-slug}.mp3` file. This prevents unrelated audio from loading on the wrong animal page.

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Bald Eagle

/audio/wildlife/bald-eagle.mp3

Credit National Park Service
Source note Bald eagle sound recording, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
License/status National Park Service public media/public-domain source as used by Maryland Wilderness
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Barred Owl

/audio/wildlife/barred-owl.mp3

Creator/credit Shannon Smith
Archive identifier BarredOwl_437
Topic Barred Owl
Title/source note Barred owl, Morris Connecticut, July 6, 2011
Added date 2011-07-07 01:24:09
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Canada Goose

/audio/wildlife/canada-goose.mp3

Credit National Park Service
Source note Canada goose sound recording
License/status National Park Service public media/public-domain source as used by Maryland Wilderness
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Common Raven

/audio/wildlife/common-raven.mp3

Creator/credit fudgealtoid
Original title Raven Croak or Crow Caw
License Creative Commons 0
Required attribution Raven Croak or Crow Caw by fudgealtoid -- https://freesound.org/s/716962/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
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Coyote

/audio/wildlife/coyote.mp3

Creator/credit rogerforeman
Original title coyote1.wav
License Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
Required attribution coyote1.wav by rogerforeman -- https://freesound.org/s/68067/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
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Great Horned Owl

/audio/wildlife/great-horned-owl.mp3

Identification Great Horned Owl
Label GHOW
Identified by Rob Porter
Local time 2019-03-07 18:11:17.360
Location Grimsby Wetlands
Derived from HNCSW1_20190307_180011.wav
Added date 2019-11-17 00:49:10
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Osprey

/audio/wildlife/osprey.mp3

Credit National Park Service
Source note Osprey sound recording
License/status National Park Service public media/public-domain source as used by Maryland Wilderness
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Pileated Woodpecker

/audio/wildlife/pileated-woodpecker.mp3

Identification Pileated Woodpecker
Label PIWO
Identified by Rob Porter
Local time 2018-12-07 07:41:16.062
Location McMaster Forest
Derived from HNCSW1_20181207_072004.wav
Added date 2019-03-06 22:42:39
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Use standard

How wildlife audio should be handled

  • Use real field or source-credited recordings for species identification audio.
  • Do not use AI-generated sounds as species-identification audio.
  • Keep each filename matched to the wildlife profile slug, such as /audio/wildlife/wood-thrush.mp3.
  • Do not show an audio player unless the matching MP3 exists and has a corresponding attribution entry.
  • Keep visible credits concise on profile pages and keep full source details here.

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