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1 October 2013 Changes in Capture Rates in a Community of Bats in New Hampshire during the Progression of White-Nose Syndrome
Paul R. Moosman, Jacques P. Veilleux, Gary W. Pelton, Howard H. Thomas
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Abstract

Effects of white-nose syndrome (WNS) have mainly been assessed in bats at hibernacula, but this method may not be appropriate for species with poorly understood overwintering habits. We assessed effects of WNS on summer captures of Myotis leibii (Eastern Small-footed Bat), M. lucifugus (Little Brown Bat), M. septentrionalis (Northern Long-eared Bat), and Eptesicus fuscus (Big Brown Bat) in New Hampshire from 2005– 2011. Declines in rates and probability of capture varied among species but were greatest in the Myotis. Trends generally agreed with previous studies, except that declines in captures of Eastern Small-footed Bats were disproportionately higher than expected from winter estimates. Monitoring of Eastern Small-footed Bats during the non-hibernation period likely will help to clarify the effects of WNS on this uncommon species.

Paul R. Moosman, Jacques P. Veilleux, Gary W. Pelton, and Howard H. Thomas "Changes in Capture Rates in a Community of Bats in New Hampshire during the Progression of White-Nose Syndrome," Northeastern Naturalist 20(4), 552-558, (1 October 2013). https://doi.org/10.1656/045.020.0405
Published: 1 October 2013
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