Bats (Vespertilionidae and Phyllostomidae) are a critically important component of North
American ecosystems. These insectivorous mammals provide largely unrecognized …

Most eastern North American Myotis roost in forests during summer, with species forming
maternity populations, or colonies, in cavities or crevices or beneath the bark of trees. In …

Foraging ecology of highly mobile insectivorous bats is incredibly complex. Bats move fluidly
through cluttered environments at night in multidimensional space in search of insect prey …

One of the North American bat species most impacted by white-nose syndrome (WNS) is the
northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis, which as a result has been listed under the …

Anthropogenic climate change poses an existential threat to biodiversity that is compounded
by habitat conversion, disease, and other disturbances. Understanding the ecological needs …

Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis), federally listed as endangered, are of management concern in
eastern North America. While researchers quantified the habitat affinities of the species …

Before the arrival of white-nose syndrome in North America, the northern long-eared bat
(Myotis septentrionalis) was a common cavity-roosting bat species in central Appalachian …

Bats are important bio-indicators of ecosystem health and provide a number of ecosystem
services. White-nose Syndrome and habitat loss have led to the decline of many bat species …

The tri-colored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) has declined severely across its range since 2006
due to white nose syndrome, a fungal disease causing massive bat mortality in North …

Because more than half of the forest land in the United States is privately owned, forest
landowners play an important role in the stewardship of our wildlife resources. This …