Guidance for Conducting Bat Emergence Surveys at Structures in New Jersey

Guidance for Conducting Bat Emergence Surveys at Structures in New Jersey
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Guidance for reporting bat presence/absence and details of bridge use to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s New Jersey Field Office (Service) and NJ Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program (ENSP)

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Guidance
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New Jersey Pinelands
New Jersey Ecological Services Field Office
The New Jersey Field Office protects endangered species, supports federal planning, mitigates environmental contamination, and partners with landowners to restore wildlife habitats. We work with others across New Jersey to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats...
Conservation Office
Galloway,NJ
Program
Close up of a California condor. Its pink featherless head contrasts with its black feathers.
We provide national leadership in the recovery and conservation of our nation's imperiled plant and animal species, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build the road to recovery to bring them back. We work with a range of public...
Program
Falls Church,VA
Species
Cluster of roosting bats.

The Indiana bat is a medium-sized Myotis, closely resembling the little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) but differing in coloration. Its fur is a dull grayish chestnut rather than bronze, with the basal portion of the hairs on the back a dull-lead color. This bat's underparts are pinkish to...

FWS Focus
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Animalia
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Species
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Forest
River/stream
Rural
Urban
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Transportation
Endangered and/or Threatened species
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Northeast