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Title: Bat habitat research. Final technical report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10170213· OSTI ID:10170213

This progress report describes activities over the current reporting period to characterize the habitats of bats on the INEL. Research tasks are entitled Monitoring bat habitation of caves on the INEL to determine species present, numbers, and seasons of use; Monitor bat use of man-made ponds at the INEL to determine species present and rates of use of these waters; If the Big Lost River is flowing on the INEL and/or if the Big Lost River sinks contain water, determine species present, numbers and seasons of use; Determine the habitat requirement of Townsend`s big-eared bats, including the microclimate of caves containing Townsend`s big-eared bats as compared to other caves that do not contain bats; Determine and describe an economical and efficient bat census technique to be used periodically by INEL scientists to determine the status of bats on the INEL; and Provide a suggestive management and protective plan for bat species on the INEL that might, in the future, be added to the endangered and sensitive list;

Research Organization:
Idaho State Univ., Pocatello, ID (United States). Dept. of Biological Sciences
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-92ID13142
OSTI ID:
10170213
Report Number(s):
DOE/ID/13142-T1; ON: DE94015665; BR: 820400000/EW7060206
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 31 Dec 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English