Compliance surveys for Myotis septentrionalis opportunity for long term bat monitoring in Acadia
Heilakka C, Smith E, Wheeler B, Connery B, Miller K, Michaud C, Katz L, Ruano S. 2016. Compliance surveys for Myotis septentrionalis opportunity for long term bat monitoring in Acadia. National Park Service, Acadia National Park
From the abstract: "The listing of the northern long-eared bat, Myotis septentrionalis, requires Acadia National Park to assess how our cyclical trail and facility maintenance could be affecting the habitat and the incidental taking of this listed species. Ultrasound detectors were placed at three long-term monitoring sites throughout the summer to assess when bat species where beginning to emerge and arrive on Mount Desert Island. A series of ultrasound detectors were then used during the maternity period to chart presence and absence of species at specific locations. Before trailwork, building, and road maintenance projects this summer, wildlife technicians screened project sites using visual and ultrasonic acoustic data to ensure the absence of bats before work started, or consulted with project managers if bats were present. From this data, the park hopes to create a better understanding of how bats are using the landscape of Acadia National Park and how we can mitigate any negative effects on this listed species."
- Type
- Poster
- Authors
- Heilakka, Chris; Smith, Erickson; Wheeler, Bik; Connery, Bruce; Miller, Kevin; Michaud, Corinne; Katz, Lara; Ruano, Sam
- Date of Issue
- 2016-10-05
- Publisher
- National Park Service, Acadia National Park
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- bats (Chiroptera), Education, Endangered Species Act, habitats, hibernacula, maintenance, natural resource management, Research & Studies