Summary of 2016 Bat Research Conducted at Roseau River WMA

Abstract

Crews from the University of Minnesota – Natural Resources Research Institute mist-netted bats for four nights during July 2016 in Roseau River Wildlife Management Area as part of a statewide project on northern long-eared bat habitat use. We captured 6 bats of 3 species: hoary bat, eastern red bat, and little brown bat, but did not capture any northern long-eared bats. This was likely due to the lack of large blocks of contiguous forest at Roseau River WMA and in the surrounding landscape. Because no northern long-eared bats were captured, we did not do any further research at the WMA. This report details work done at Roseau River Wildlife Management Area as part of a statewide study of northern long-eared bat habitat use. A report summarizing the results of the statewide project will be available in early 2017.