Northeast Region Endangered Species Determination Key Indiana Bat Inactive and Active Season Dates

This document provides the inactive and active season dates for Indiana Bats in six states in the Northeast United States for use in the Northeast Region Endangered Species Determination Key.

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The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
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The Indiana bat is a medium-sized Myotis, closely resembling the little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) but differing in coloration. Its fur is a dull grayish chestnut rather than bronze, with the basal portion of the hairs on the back a dull-lead color. This bat's underparts are pinkish to...

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