Northwest Bat Hub
$39,042.53  Blue Mountains, Columbia Plateau, East Cascades, Klamath Mountains, Northern Basin & Range, Willamette Valley Ecoregions  Addresses drought

Our Audible Bats Project capitalizes on audible vocalizations of rare desert bats, the pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus) and spotted bat (Euderma maculatum), offering a unique opportunity for public engagement and multi-method monitoring. Oregonians need ways to connect to nature and feel empowered to contribute to our future. There is a serious need for increased data on the presence of these species and locations of maternity colonies. The Audible Bats Project provides this by harnessing community activism, agency interest, and structured scientific survey methodology.

A key benefit of this project is its use of randomized grid based survey structure. Our program is embedded within NABat and aural survey data collected are co- located in high priority areas. NABat provides spatial randomization and helps guide assignment of survey locations. Data collected can be used to develop species distribution models and maps.

Our long-term objective is to build a conservation information system for spotted and pallid bats through professional- and community-science.

Project Report