Date of Award
2-8-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Biology, MS
First Advisor
Thomas Risch
Committee Members
Thomas Inebnit; Virginie Rolland
Call Number
LD 251 .A566t 2021 C87
Abstract
Since 1967, the Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) has been federally listed. Range-wide research continues to expand our understanding of the behaviors of the species, but knowledge gaps still remain. Specifically, information regarding spring migration behavior and associated summer habitat of female Indiana bats that overwinter in Arkansas is lacking. Accordingly, objectives of this research included determining direction and distance of migrating female Indiana bats, locating maternity colonies and roosts, estimating maternity colony size, home ranges, and core areas. Migration directions and distances varied among bats, and a maternity colony was located in Arkansas in 2019 that subsequently used artificial roosts that were placed after its discovery. Summer roost monitoring resulted in an estimated colony size between 60–70 bats. Colony home range estimates were 1,845.8 ha in 2019 and 2,057.2 ha in 2020. This novel research provides insight into female Indiana bat behavior and summer maternity habitat in Arkansas.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Custer, Heather N., "Spring Migration Behavior and Summer Habitat Associations of Female Indiana Bats (Myotis Sodalis) In Arkansas" (2022). Student Theses and Dissertations. 262.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/262
