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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northern Long eared Bat Public Information Session Photo Courtesy of NPS/Steven Thomas More Information and How to Comment: http://midwest.fws.gov/NLEB/ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agenda Why the Service

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Photo Courtesy of NPS/Steven Thomas

Northern Long‐eared Bat Public Information Session

More Information and How to Comment: http://midwest.fws.gov/NLEB/

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Agenda

  • Why the Service Proposed Listing
  • Northern Long‐eared Bat Habitat Needs
  • White‐nose Syndrome as Primary Threat
  • Other Sources of Mortality
  • Making a Final Decision
  • Your Questions
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Bats Are Important

  • Bats are a vital part of a healthy environment
  • Bats eat insects that are pests to crops and

humans

  • Research suggests bats save the agriculture

industry more than $3 billion in pest control per year.

  • Study of bats has led to advancements in

science and medicine.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The northern long‐eared bat is in trouble. We, and our partners, are trying to keep it from going extinct.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Timeline: Proposal to List Northern Long‐eared Bat

January 2010: Petitioned to list October 2013: Proposed listing published; 60‐day comment period (extended to 90 days) June 2014: 6‐month extension on final decision; comment period re‐opened August 29, 2014: Comment period closes April 2, 2015: Final determination expected

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Northern Long‐eared Bat

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Northern Long‐eared Bat Habitat Needs

Summer

  • Roosts and forages in

forested habitat Fall

  • Typically migrate 50 miles from

summer habitat to hibernacula Winter

  • Hibernates in caves, mines,

tunnels and similar structures

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

White‐nose Syndrome is Primary Threat

  • Infectious disease responsible for deaths of millions of

bats in eastern North America

  • In some Northeast caves, northern long‐eared bat has

declined by up to 99%

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White‐nose Syndrome Occurrence in North America

2007

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White‐nose Syndrome Occurrence in North America

August 2014

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Working Together to Help the Northern Long‐eared Bat

  • White‐nose Syndrome National Team
  • Habitat conservation plans
  • Research on:

– forest management – bat migration – population trends

  • Information and education

Photo courtesy Steven Taylor/University of Illinois

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Making a Final Decision

  • Must be based “solely on the basis of the best

scientific and commercial data available”

  • Current public comment period closes August 29,

2014

  • We are seeking public comment and working with

states, Tribes and other federal agencies

  • We will fully consider all written comments and any

additional information we receive

  • Final decision expected April 2, 2015
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

More Information and How to Comment:

http://midwest.fws.gov/NLEB/

Points of Contact

  • Georgia Parham

(IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI) 812‐334‐4261 x 1203 Georgia_Parham@fws.gov

  • Lesli Gray

(AZ, NM, OK, TX) 972‐569‐8588 Lesli_Gray@fws.gov

  • Jennifer Strickland

(AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) 404‐679‐7299 Jennifer_Strickland@fws.gov

  • Meagan Racey

(CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, VA, WV, and DC) 413‐253‐8558 Meagan_Racey@fws.gov

  • Leith Edgar

(CO, KS, MT, NE, ND, SD, UT, WY) 303‐236‐4588 Leith_Edgar@fws.gov

  • Catherine Hibbard

WNS Nationwide 413‐253‐8569 Catherine_Hibbard@fws.gov