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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Indiana Bat"”.
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Maximum Entropy Modeling of Indiana Bat (Myotis Sodalis) Maternity Roost Habitat
<p>Since 1967, the Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) has been on the U.S. Endangered Species list due to disruption of hibernating bats in caves, summer habitat degradation, and more recently, the onset of White-nose Syndrome. The purpose of this study is to evaluate landscape variables associated with …
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Using acoustic survey data to assess Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) populations
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-08-01
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Range-wide assessment of land use and cover change near Indiana bat hibernacula
… estimated that 95% of all federally endangered Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) hibernate in 71 hibernacula in the eastern US. Given the species’ high site fidelity, seasonally heightened population densities, and the limited availability of suitable overwintering sites, land use and cover change …
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Modeling Effects of Mortality on Indiana Bat (Myotis Sodalis) Populations at Wind Energy Facilities
… of wind energy within the range of the Indiana bat, and the anticipated deaths due to these turbines, there is an increasing need to understand the effects of this additional mortality on Indiana bat populations. This thesis describes and evaluates the potential effects of wind turbine …
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Activities Within a Myotine Bat Community With Emphasis on the Endangered Indiana Bat, Myotis Sodalis
The steady decline of the endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and its interactions with other congeners are not adequately understood. A study area in northeast Missouri was identified during a survey in 2000 and found to host one of the largest M. sodalis maternity populations ever found, as …
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Assessment of Indiana bat reproductive condition, recapture trends, and temperatures of artificial roosts in Kentucky
<p>Recovery of bat species impacted by white-nose syndrome (WNS) will necessarily require population growth. I assessed reproductive capability of the endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) in Kentucky, where WNS was first detected in hibernacula in April 2011. Due to loss of fat reserves …
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Roost-Site Selection of Bats in Northeast Missouri With Emphasis on the Endangered Indiana Bat (Myotis Sodalis)
Roosts are an integral habitat component for bat species and may dictate their survival and fitness. I used radiotelemetry to study the roosting ecology of the endangered Indiana bat, Myotis sodalis, at Deer Ridge Conservation Area (DRCA) in northeast Missouri from May through August 2001-2002. Due …
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Day-roosting Social Ecology of the Northern Long-eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis) and the Endangered Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis)
Day-roost use by northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) maternity colonies on the Fort Knox military reservation, Kentucky, USA, resulted in formation of non-random networks of roosts that exhibited a trend toward centralization. Centralization of day-roost networks was reflected in the …
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Assessing the impacts of white-nose syndrome induced mortality on the monitoring of a bat community at Fort Drum Military Installation
… the northeastern U.S. in 2006, several affected bat species have exhibited marked population declines (> 90%). For areas such as Fort Drum in northern New York that are subject to regulatory mandates because of the presence of the endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), acoustic monitoring is …
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Thermoenergetics of Indiana Bats
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) populations continue to decline despite current conservation efforts. Recently, the effects of climate and microclimate on the hibernation of this species have come into focus. As hibernacula temperatures in several caves have increased, the metabolic rate of …
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Assessment Of Natural Roost Availability And Artificial Roost Preference By Indiana Bats In Scott County, Kentucky
In addition to using natural roosts, Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) form maternity colonies in artificial roosts such as rocket boxes and bark-mimic structures. However, few Indiana bat study systems contain multiple artificial roost types alongside natural roosting options. I sought to analyze …
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Community ecology of bats in southern lower Michigan, with emphasis on roost selection by myotis
… three sympatric species of Myotis (little brown bat, M. lucifugus; northern bat, M. septentrionalis; and Indiana bat, M. sodalis) and examined changes in composition of the entire bat community in southern Lower Michigan over long periods. Little brown bats roosted in buildings, whereas northern …
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Exploring the drivers and consequences of emerging infectious disease of wildlife
… Each chapter explores these processes in bat populations of North America, predominantly the Northeast and Midwest regions of the United States, impacted by the emerging fungal pathogen that causes white-nose syndrome, Pseudogymnoascus destructans. In Chapter 2, I disentangle the effects …
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Ambient Temperature Effects on Metabolism and Body Composition in Torpid Bats (Myotis Lucifugus and Pipistrellus Subflavus)
Recent declines in Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) populations have been well documented but unexplained. It is unclear if declines are caused by exposure to and accretion of environmental contaminants, the loss of summer roosting habitat, changes in cave microclimate, or other detrimental factors. An …
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The Influence of Weather and Geographic Location on Reproduction and Nightly Activity of Bats in Missouri
… insect prey density and time reproductive bats must spend torpid. Capture data from 6,767 bats representing 12 species from 28 counties and 360 sites, were used to examine the influence of precipitation, temperature, and latitude on reproduction of bats in Missouri. Although both cool …
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A methodology for mapping probable ranges of endangered terrestrial mammals within selected areas of Virginia
… flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus), and Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis). Computer maps were produced showing the distribution of areas potentially favorable to each species in one of two study areas in Virginia. Maps produced by this method provide more information about ranges and range …
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Utilizing Acoustic Methods to Identify Bat Species, and to Assess Their Habitat Use and Perception of Owls
… area in Ohio. Increasing our knowledge about bats, a vulnerable taxon, in this diverse region is critical due to a decline in bat populations caused by habitat loss and fragmentation, wind energy, and White-nose Syndrome. To address this need my thesis research was focused on: 1) comparing the …
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Assessing the effects of prescribed fire on foraging bats at Mammoth Cave National Park after the arrival of White-nose Syndrome
<p>Habitat use of bats may shift following population level impacts of White-nose Syndrome (WNS). Multiple bat species have experienced unprecedented population declines due to WNS, including federally listed Myotis sodalis (Indiana bat) and Myotis septentrionalis (northern long-eared bat). …
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Impacts of Fire on Bats in the Central Appalachians
… how the re-introduction of fire will affect bat community assemblages, particularly after the severe White-nose Syndrome related population declines of many cave-hibernating bat species. To address this concern we used acoustic detectors to sample bat activity levels in burned and unburned …
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Bat Species Diversity in Old-Growth vs. Second Growth Forests in Lilley Cornett Woods, Letcher County, Kentucky
<p>Bat activity in old-growth forests (+150 years) is a subject that is poorly understood. The majority of old-growth forests are located in the northwestern portion of the United States, and with current silviculture practices, many forests are being cut. There have been no published studies that …
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