Understanding and Managing Bats

From acoustic surveys to mist netting, park staff and researchers throughout the National Park Service learn more about bats everyday.

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Studying Bats

Park staff and researchers use different methods to study bats and their habitats.

hibernating little brown bat
Protecting Bats in Parks

The National Park Service actively protects bats and their habitats.

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Bat Acoustic Survey Database

Several agencies and organizations use this database to collect data from acoustic surveys of bats.

tri-colored bat with white-nose syndrome
White-Nose Syndrome Projects in Parks

Park staff manage projects to learn more about white-nose syndrome.

Last updated: January 19, 2017

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