Mora, Dave. 1987. Bats of Jewel Cave. 30+ p.

Summary

The primary objectives of this study were to provide Park management with information that will enable them to make and inforce measures aimed at protecting the bats within the Monument boundaries, and to gather information on the hiberating behavior of bats within the Jewel Cave. Answers to many of the following questions were sought: How many species exist and what are the populations of each? Do the bats of the cave require special protection, especially during hibernation? Do differing species have differning hibernating strategies? Are members of given species aggregated together in order to conserve energy? Is habitat selection occurring? Is conspecific bat density dependent on distance from the entrance, temperature, relative humidity, room size, and cave topography? How readily are these species aroused by human contact or environmental change? Can huma impact on populations be documented? Data gathered will provide baseline information. Such a document can help estblish long term trends and aid in the understanding of the bats of Jewel Cave National Monument.