Seasonal roost selection and activity of a remnant population of northern myotis in Pennsylvania.

ABSTRACT: The decline in northern myotis (Myotis septentrionalis) populations due to the disease white-nose syndrome (WNS) has led to the species receiving federal protection in the United States and Canada, requiring conservation of critical habitats. However, considerably more is known about summer habitat preferences of northern myotis compared to late summer through winter. Our goal was to describe the seasonal presence and habitat use of a remnant colony of northern myotis in central Pennsylvania. We radio-tagged 31 northern myotis and established 6 acoustic monitoring stations to document activity from 2017-2021. We found that roost trees used during the maternity season by reproductive females were occupied by bats during both summer (21 June-14 August) and autumn (15 August-31 October), indi

SUBMITTER: Lewis MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9249199 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature