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Getting past the dark ages : bats and people

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Bats are generally shy and gentle creatures by nature, but they can often be misunderstood by people who encounter them. Better knowledge of bats is an essential tool in promoting their conservation.

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St. Margaret's gone batty! : bats

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Summarizes information about the relocation of bats from St. Margaret's Church on Hastings Lake, just east of Sherwood Park.

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Handbook of inventory methods and standard protocols for surveying bats in Alberta

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The purpose of this manual is to provide a standardized sampling protocol for assessing bat community composition and relative abundance of the nine species of bats found in Alberta. The goal is... More ≫

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The purpose of this manual is to provide a standardized sampling protocol for assessing bat community composition and relative abundance of the nine species of bats found in Alberta. The goal is to ensure that all studies on bats in Alberta collect the same types of information in standard formats. In turn, this will promote centralized tracking of bat studies to identify information gaps, facilitate monitoring of bat distributions and population trends, promote information-sharing between projects, and enable between-project and between-year comparisons.

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White-nose syndrome in Alberta

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Provides information on the occurrence and prevalence of white-nose syndrome in Alberta. Includes information on its significance, transmission cycle, distribution, importance for wildlife... More ≫

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Provides information on the occurrence and prevalence of white-nose syndrome in Alberta. Includes information on its significance, transmission cycle, distribution, importance for wildlife management, public significance, and prevention and control measures that can be taken. One in a series of fact sheets on common parasites and diseases of fishes and wildlife in Alberta.

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Status of the northern myotis (Myotis septentrionalis) in Alberta : update 2009

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This wildlife status report looks at the northern long-eared bat, a forest-dependent bat commonly found in eastern Canada and the United States and encountered less frequently in western Canada,... More ≫

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This wildlife status report looks at the northern long-eared bat, a forest-dependent bat commonly found in eastern Canada and the United States and encountered less frequently in western Canada, including Alberta. At present, the northern myotis is designated as "may be at risk" in Alberta, based on the relative rarity of the species in the province and its apparent reliance on mature forest habitats. This report is part of the Alberta Wildlife Status Report series, which provides comprehensive summaries of selected wildlife species intended to be useful to those managing populations of species and their habitats, and to help identify species that may be formally designated as endangered or threatened.

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Status of the western small-footed bat (Myotis ciliolabrum) in Alberta

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This wildlife status report looks at the western small-footed bat. These bats are widely distributed and locally common in western North America but are at the northern limit of their distribution... More ≫

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This wildlife status report looks at the western small-footed bat. These bats are widely distributed and locally common in western North America but are at the northern limit of their distribution in Alberta. Their limited distribution in the province has resulted in a conservation ranking of Sensitive in Alberta. This report is part of the Alberta Wildlife Status Report series, which provides comprehensive summaries of selected wildlife species intended to be useful to those managing populations of species and their habitats, and to help identify species that may be formally designated as endangered or threatened.

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2005-2006 bat survey of the Middle Red Deer and Battle Rivers

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The goal of this survey was to determine bat species diversity in a region of the Parkland in Central Alberta. Bat diversity in the Parkland Zone is poorly undestood. I conducted a survey of 3... More ≫

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The goal of this survey was to determine bat species diversity in a region of the Parkland in Central Alberta. Bat diversity in the Parkland Zone is poorly undestood. I conducted a survey of 3 sites along the middle Red Deer River and 2 sites on the Battle River, including Dry Island Buffalo Jump and Big Knife Provincial Parks. A total of 126 bats, 7 species (Eptesicus fuscus, Myotis lucifugus, M. evotis, M. ciliolabrum, M. septentrionalis, Lasiurus cinereus, Lasionycteris noctivagans) were captured using mistnets. Acoustic surveys were carried out, adding one more species (Lasiurus borealis) to the survey results.

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Bat survey of Writing on Stone Provincial Park : a compilation of work since 1985

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Writing on Stone Provincial Park is located along an area of the Milk River where rocky outcroppings are abundant. This terrain provides excellent roosting habitat for several species of bats.... More ≫

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Writing on Stone Provincial Park is located along an area of the Milk River where rocky outcroppings are abundant. This terrain provides excellent roosting habitat for several species of bats. There are also clumps of cottonwood trees along the river, which provide foraging habitat for all prairie bats. While bats have been captured in the park for many years, there has been no compilation of records, and there has been confusion over what areas of the park have and have not been surveyed for bats. This report describes the capture records of the author for bat work done in both the public areas of park and the restricted area of the park south of the Milk River. The report also compiles netting records for bat work done in the park since 1985.

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Survey of bats in northeastern Alberta

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Little is known about the distribution, timing of occurrence, behaviour and habitat requirements of bats in Alberta. In particular, studies are urgently required in the northeast portion of the... More ≫

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Little is known about the distribution, timing of occurrence, behaviour and habitat requirements of bats in Alberta. In particular, studies are urgently required in the northeast portion of the province where rapid industrial development is occurring. This information is critical for determining species status and for developing management strategies. To address some of these data deficiencies, a survey was conducted in northeastern Alberta in late June and July in 2001. The specific objectives of the survey were to: identify species' occurrences, possible range expansions, and habitat associations; evaluate a standard protocol for bat surveys and to provide recommendations as to its effectiveness; and provide future direction for bat research in Alberta.

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Distribution of selected small mammals in Alberta

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The status and distribution of many of Alberta's small mammals is unknown. This report summarizes the information available on 15 of these species, as a step in updating their status for The... More ≫

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The status and distribution of many of Alberta's small mammals is unknown. This report summarizes the information available on 15 of these species, as a step in updating their status for The General Status of Alberta Wild Species 2000. Much of the information in this report was gathered from North American museums. Additional data were collected from reports that contained quantitative data for locations and date, as well as reliable species identification. Much of this information was gathered from studies which analyzed small mammal remains found in owl pellets. In total, over 1000 records were amassed from the various sources. All of these observations have been stored in the Biodiversity/Species Observation Database.

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