Katarina Kosič Ficco

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Seasonal Activity Patterns of Northern Long-eared Bats at Hibernacula in Western Virginia

SEAFWA Journal Volume 11, March 2024

Understanding the relationships of biotic and abiotic factors to seasonal activity at hibernacula is important for the conservation of bats impacted by white-nose syndrome (WNS). Research on the relative and probable activity patterns of the federally endangered northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) primarily has focused on summer maternity colonies, whereas surveys at hibernacula have traditionally relied on external capture and internal counts. We used passive acoustic monitoring to assess the relative and probable activity of northern long-eared bats at 13...