Endangered Species Program

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Endangered Species program is conserving and restoring threatened and endangered species and their ecosystems.

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Range-wide Indiana Bat Survey Guidelines

Unless otherwise noted, these Indiana bat survey guidelines can also be used for the northern long-eared bat.

NOTE: Project proponents that are conducting presence/absence surveys to assist federal action agencies with Section 7(a)(2) consultation obligations should coordinate with the federal action agency and the Service to determine if surveys for federally listed bat species are recommended. As a reminder, effects determinations for federally listed species are made by the federal action agency, except in cases for informal consultation when the federal agency has designated a non-federal representative.