Management, Species, Bat Survey
Abstract
The Little Brown Myotis (also referred to as Little Brown Bat), Myotis lucifugus, is the most common and widely distributed bat species in Alaska, and has been observed across much of the State south of the Brooks Range (Parker et al. 1997, Tessler et al. 2014). Bats play critical roles in ecosystem health in several ways; for example, bats are involved in pollination, seed dispersal, and insect population regulation. Although the range of M. lucifugus has been broadly described in Alaska, their role is far less understood, as very little is known about their ecology in Southcentral Alaska beyond a few general surveys (Whitaker and Lawhead 1992, Rydell et. Al. 2002, Loeb 2011) and anecdotal information gleaned from Citizen Science reports (Tessler at al. 2014). The locations of roosts, maternity colonies, and hibernacula remain almost entirely unknown throughout Southcentral Alaska, and habitat associations of this species are poorly characterized.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 23, 2018
- Source ID
- W911KB142000122
Entities
People
- Tana Myrstol
Organizations
- United States Air Force
- United States Army Corps of Engineers
- University of Alaska Anchorage