New Jersey Building/Structure Inspection Form for Evidence of Bat Occupancy

New Jersey Building/Structure Inspection Form for Evidence of Bat Occupancy
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It is recommended to survey buildings/structures in New Jersey for evidence of bat occupancy prior to construction, maintenance, or demolition activities that may disturb or directly harm bats. Please submit survey results via this fillable survey form and associated photo log.

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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
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Public Domain
Program
A rocky shoreline of a river. The water is calm. Mist and green branches line the river.
The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
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...

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Animalia
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Urban
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Surveying
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Northeast