Guidelines for the protection of bat roosts
Sheffield SR, Shaw JH, Heidt GA, McClenaghan LR. 1992. Guidelines for the protection of bat roosts. Journal of Mammalogy. 73(3):707-710
Excerpt from the Introduction: "The American Society of Mammalogists recognizes the need for guidelines to regulate activities in and around bat roosts. In developing these guidelines, the Conservation of Land Mammals Committee has weighed the need for protection from disturbance against the needs for legitimate scientific inquiry and or monitoring declining bat populations. These guidelines are intended to assist field biologists and state and federal agencies charged with the granting of permits. They also reaffirm the Society's commitment toward high professional standards and its opposition to activities that could endanger bat colonies." There is a Recommended Guidelines section that outlines guidelines for protecting bat roosts.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Sheffield, Steven; Shaw, James; Heidt, Gary; McClenaghan, Leroy
- Units
- KLMN , LABE
- Keywords
- bat colonies, bat conservation, bat management, bat roosts, Bats, Guidelines, Maternity Colony, Monitoring, Protection, Protocol, Roosting Sites, Surveying