Hibernating Indiana Bats (Myotis sodalis) from the Ouachita Mountains of Southeastern Oklahoma

Saugey, David A.; Heidt, Gary A.; Heath, Darrell R.; McDaniel, V. Rick

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“…2), no caves or mines in eastern North America south of Pennsylvania and Iowa should have cave temperatures in the optimal range for most cavehibernating species (3.0-10.0°C). However, individual caves and mines with winter temperatures within the optimal temperature range are found throughout this region, from northern Florida to Arkansas and Oklahoma northward (e.g., Saugey et al 1990;Clawson 2002;Briggler and Prather 2003;Gore et al 2012). Most of the caves in the region where MAST is 10.1-18.3°C are unsuitable as bat hibernacula (Tuttle and Stevenson 1978).…”

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A review of factors affecting cave climates for hibernating bats in temperate North America

2013

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The fungal pathogen Geomyces destructans, which causes white-nose syndrome in bats, thrives in the cold and moist conditions found in caves where bats hibernate. To aid managers and researchers address this disease, an updated and accessible review of cave hibernacula and cave microclimates is presented. To maximize energy savings and reduce evaporative water loss during winter, most temperate vespertilionid bats in North America select caves with temperatures between 2 and 10 °C, with 60%–100% relative humidity. Generally, the temperature in caves is similar to the mean annual surface temperature (MAST) of a region, which varies by latitude, altitude, and topography. However, MAST for most areas where caves are found in eastern North America is well above 10 °C. Thus, various factors cause cold-air infiltration that reduces temperatures of these caves during winter. These factors include depth of cave, topographic setting, airflow patterns, cave configuration, and water infiltration. Factors affecting humidity, condensation, and evaporation are also addressed. In areas where MAST is above or below the thermal requirements of Geomyces destructans, many caves used by bats as hibernacula may still provide favorable sites for optimal growth of this fungus.

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A review of factors affecting cave climates for hibernating bats in temperate North America

2013

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“…Because the number of Indiana bat hibernacula is limited relative to other species (Raesly and Gates 1986), the physical and microclimatic characteristics of the known hibernacula are well documented (Hall 1962;Myers 1964;Henshaw 1965;Henshaw and Folk 1966;Barbour and Davis 1969;LaVal et al 1976;LaVal and LaVal 1980;Clawson 1984;Harvey and McDaniel 1986;Brack et al 1984;Raesly and Gates 1986;Saugey et al 1990;USDI Fish and Wildl. Serv.…”

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“…A retrospective analysis of temperature and population trend for some of these caves revealed population increases in four of six caves where overwinter temperatures ranged from 3° to 7.2°C and population declines in all four caves/mines where overwinter temperatures exceeded 8.1°C or were less than 0°C (Tuttle and Kennedy 1999). Hibernacula temperatures in Arkansas and Oklahoma and in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia typically are warmer (7° to 10°C) than caves in other portions of the range (Harvey and McDaniel 1986;Raesly and Gates 1987;Saugey et al 1990). Warmer temperatures may increase metabolic rates in Indiana bats and cause premature fat depletion during the hibernation period (Richter et al 1993).…”

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“…Issue Technique Comment Barbour and Davis (1969) General biology Review paper Brack (1983) Swarm foraging Light tags Foraged over oak-hickory uplands Brack et al (1984) Hibernacula characteristics Observation Clark (1981) Contaminants Review paper Includes many species of bats Clark and Prouty (1976) Contaminants Bioassay Examined other bats near Indiana bat hibernacula in mid-Atlantic Clawson (1984) General biology Review paper Identifies management issues Clawson and Sheriff (1982) Population estimation at Observation hibernacula Cope and Ward (1965) Natural mortality Observation Identifies cave flooding as mortality agent Dunn and Hall (1989) Population status Observation Gates et al (1984) Cave habitat analysis Observation Only study that addresses landscape characteristics as environmental variables influencing cave use and Indiana bat populations Griffin (1940) General biology Observation Kiser and Elliot (1996) Swarm foraging Radiotelemetry Identified habitat use, roost tree use and food habits in prehibernation swarm Hall (1962) General biology Observation Comprehensive review of Indiana bat biology up to 1962 Hardin and Hassell (1970) Hibernation activity Observation Harvey and McDaniel (1986) Population status Observation Population decline in Arkansas Hassell (1967) Hibernation activity Observation Henshaw (1965) Hibernation physiology Observation Henshaw and Folk (1966) Hibernation physiology Observation Hobson and Holland (1995) Myers (1964) Hibernacula characteristics Observation Rasely and Gates (1986) Hibernacula characteristics Observation Reidinger (1976) Contaminants Bioassays Does not include Indiana bats Richter et al (1993) Cave airflow Observation Changed airflow from modified cave entrances is responsible for some declining Indiana bat populations Richter et al (1978) Population status Observation Documents discovery of unknown hibernacula Saugey et al (1990) Population status Observation Thomson (1982) General biology Review paper Mammalian species account Tuttle (1977) Cave gating Review paper…”

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Review of the forest habitat relationships of the Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis)

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Carter³

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“…Eastern red bats roost in the foliage of numerous tree species above ground and under leaf litter during winter [3,4,14,15] and this roosting behavior is thermally dependent. During winter, lasiurine bats may select southern aspects for roosting that provide solar exposure; they may retreat to roosts below leaf litter during colder periods of winter [4,12].…”

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Winter Roosting by Eastern Red Bats in Ozark Mountain Forests of Missouri

Flinn

Perry

Robbins

2021

Forests

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The eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis Müller, 1776) is a widespread species that roosts in evergreen or dead foliage suspended in trees during winter but retreats to leaf litter during colder periods. Roosting in leaf litter by eastern red bats makes them vulnerable to prescribed fires in winter. Using radio telemetry, we tracked 33 male eastern red bats to 101 winter (November–February) roosts and quantified roost locations, habitat surrounding roosts, and landscape attributes of roost locations. When roosting in trees, bats preferred oaks but generally avoided other tree species; they used pines in proportion to their availability. During colder periods, bats retreated to roosts in leaf litter where 21% suffered mortality either from predation/scavenging or unknown causes while roosting on the ground. Models of roost selection indicated that southerly aspect was the most important factor determining roost selection, and both tree- and leaf-litter roosts were predominately (≥94%) on upper south-facing slopes. Prescribed burning in late morning/early afternoon on clear days when temperatures under leaf litter are warmest in winter could reduce potential mortality by allowing faster arousal time for hibernating bats.

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Hibernating Indiana Bats (Myotis sodalis) from the Ouachita Mountains of Southeastern Oklahoma

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A review of factors affecting cave climates for hibernating bats in temperate North America

A review of factors affecting cave climates for hibernating bats in temperate North America

Review of the forest habitat relationships of the Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis)

Winter Roosting by Eastern Red Bats in Ozark Mountain Forests of Missouri

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