Inventory and status of bats at Devils Tower National Monument
Griscom H and Keinath D. 2011. Inventory and status of bats at Devils Tower National Monument. Laramie, WY
The primary objectives of the study were to determine what species inhabit the park, estimate their relative abundance, determine the resources they use, and ascertain their general health. Until now, very little information about the status and distribution of bats at Devil‟s Tower National Monument (DTNM) has been available. This has hampered the Monument‟s ability to protect bat habitat and promote public awareness of bats and their conservation. DTNM has the potential to support large numbers of bats representing many species due to its diversity of vegetation, many rock formations, and free-standing water. The Wyoming Natural Diversity Database (WYNDD) is charged with tracking rare species across the state, and has expertise in conducting bat inventories. To our knowledge, few systematic bat surveys have been conducted in northeastern Wyoming resulting in limitations in our understanding of bat distribution in the Black Hills Foothills Ecoregion. Recognizing that a comprehensive survey would benefit both agencies, the USDI National Park Service provided the resources needed by WYNDD to conduct an inventory of bats at DTNM in 2010 & 2011. [from Introduction]
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Griscom, Hannah; Keinath, Doug
- Date of Issue
- 2011
- Units
- DETO
- Keywords
- Bats, Mammal Inventory