Case Study 4: NABat acoustic monitoring allows inferences about bat populations at multiple scales
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Abstract
North American bats face unprecedented risks from continuing and emerging threats including white-nose syndrome, wind energy development, and habitat loss. Many species of bats are thought to be recently experiencing unparalleled population declines unlike any previously observed (O’Shea et al. 2016). The North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat) was conceived to better understand the true ecological consequences of these large-scale population reductions (Loeb et al. 2015). NABat aims is to improve the state of conservation science for the 47 species of bats shared by Canada, United States, and Mexico. To meet this objective, NABat offers standardize protocols and a unifying sample design facilitating a multi-agency, multinational, collaborative monitoring effort. A key element of NABat is cross-boundary partner coordination and sharing of limited resources for the collection of bat echolocation data. Here we provide three compelling examples of how NABat provides a convenient framework for using acoustic data to assess the potential impacts of current and future threats to North American bats across multiple spatial scales.
Suggested Citation
Reichert, B., Rodhouse, T., Loeb, S., Rae, J., 2020, Case Study 4: NABat acoustic monitoring allows inferences about bat populations at multiple scales, chap. of Bat echolocation research: A handbook for planning and conducting acoustic studies, p. 93-97.
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| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Case Study 4: NABat acoustic monitoring allows inferences about bat populations at multiple scales |
| Edition | 2nd Edition |
| Year Published | 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bat Conservation International |
| Contributing office(s) | Fort Collins Science Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Bat echolocation research: A handbook for planning and conducting acoustic studies |
| First page | 93 |
| Last page | 97 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Other Geospatial | Crater Lake National Park |