Papers of Interest on Bat Conservation
Disclaimer: Inclusion of these recent documents on issues of interest in bat conservation does not represent endorsement by the WBWG. The authors bear sole responsibility for any and all text, data, recommendations, and conclusions presented. The WBWG provides these papers as a service to our members and as a forum for discussion.
Piaggio, A. J., K. W. Navo and C. W. Stihler. Intraspecific comparison of population structure, genetic diversity, and dispersal among three subspecies of Townsend’s big-eared bats, Corynorhinus townsendii townsendii, C. t. pallescens , and the endangered C. t. virginianus. Conservation Genetics. March 2008. (You will need a membership to view the whole document).
Ed Arnett's PhD dissertation. (Added October 1, 2007)
Bats and Wind Turbines. Pre-siting and Pre-construction Survey Protocols. 2006. Prepared by Cori Lausen, Erin Baerwald, Jeff Gruver, and Robert Barclay, University of Calgary.
Behavioral Ecology of Pallid Bats in British Columbia. 2006. Prepared by Daniela Rambaldini.
Cave Myotis Bat Population and Cave Microclimate Monitoring at a Maternity Site on Fort Hood, Texas during 2005-2006. 2006. Prepared by: C.E. Pekins. In Endangered species monitoring and management at Fort Hood, Texas: 2006 annual report. The Nature Conservancy, Fort Hood Project, Fort Hood, Texas, USA.
Guidelines for Assessing and Minimizing Impacts to Bats at Wind Energy Development Sites in California. 2006. Prepared by the California Bat Working Group.
Species Conservation Assessment and Conservation Strategy for the Townsend's Big-eared Bat. 1999. Prepared by the Idaho Conservation Effort.
Handbook of Inventory Methods and Standard Protocols for Surveying Bats in Alberta. 2002. Prepared by: Maarten Vonhof (Echo Biological Consulting Inc.) for Alberta Fish and Wildlife Division, Edmonton, Alberta.
Pekins, C. E. 2006. Cave Myotis Bat Population and Cave Microclimate Monitoring at a Maternity Site on Fort Hood, Texas during 2005-2006. In Endangered species monitoring and management at Fort Hood, Texas: 2006 annual report. The Nature Conservancy, Fort Hood Project, Fort Hood, Texas, USA.