Bat Inventory and Monitoring Program Development for Mount Rainier National Park, Washington: 2000 Final Report
Petterson J. 2009. Bat Inventory and Monitoring Program Development for Mount Rainier National Park, Washington: 2000 Final Report. Natural Resource Technical Report. NPS/NCCN/NRTR—2009/170. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
This report summarizes the results of efforts undertaken during one field season at Mt. Rainier National Park. The objective of the study was to gather baseline data on the bat community of the Park, including species composition, seasonal occurrence, distribution, habitat use, relative abundance, activity levels. Information is to be used to develop a plan for bat monitoring, a plan for excluding bats from public buildings, and the development of bat information to be used in interpretive talks. Potential study sites were identified across the broad range of elevation and habitat types throughout the park and a subset of samples were selected randomly on which to focus study efforts. Foraging areas and travel corridors within sites were sampled, using both conventional netting techniques and ultrasonic echolocation detection technology simultaneously. In addition to focusing on "natural" bat habitats, buildings and abandoned mines were also examined for presence of bats and indications of past use. Nine species of bats were identified from individuals captured in the mist nets as well as identified from the acoustic recordings from 43 sites.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Petterson, Jim
- Date of Issue
- 2009-02-20
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- MORA , NRSS
- Keywords
- Acoustic Monitoring, activity levels, Anabat, Animal Studies, Bats, Big Brown Bat, Biodiversity, California Myotis, Chiroptera, Density, Distribution, Habitat, Hoary bat, Inventory, little brown myotis, long legged Myotis, long-eared myotis, Mammal Inventory, Mist Netting, Monitoring, Mount Rainier National Park, Population, Presence, Seasonality, silver-haired bat, Species Composition, utilization, Western big-eared bat, Yuma myotis
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Mammals