Recovery Permit Bat Application Tips

When reviewing recovery permit applications for gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus), Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens), and the tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) – we (the Service) assess an applicant’s qualifications to conduct the activities requested. This includes, but may not be limited to, the applicant’s ability to correctly identify the target species, as well as existing experience with and ability to properly conduct the requested activities. This document provides advice to applicants on the type of information to include with their application to demonstrate and document their qualifications.

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Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Ecological Services
Additional Role(s)
Point of contact for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration and National Wildlife Refuge consultations,
National Recovery lead for northern long-eared bat
Expertise
ESA S7 Consultations, Recovery of Threatened & Endangered Species,
Habitat Conservation Plans,
Habitat Conservation Plans,
Species Status Assessments,
Community outreach
Bloomington,MN
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Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Ecological Services
Expertise
National Recovery Lead for Gray Bat,
Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation Process,
ESA Compliance,
Recovery of Threatened and Endangered Species,
10(a)1(a) Recovery Permits for Bats,
USFWS Bat Survey Guidelines,
Bat Ecology and Survey Method
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MO
Columbia,MO
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Guidance
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Public Domain
Program
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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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We provide national leadership in the recovery and conservation of our nation's imperiled plant and animal species, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build the road to recovery to bring them back. We work with a range of public...
Species
Cluster of roosting bats.

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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Gray bats flying under tree canopy outside of Sauta Cave

Long, glossy fur, light brown to brown. Ears dark, usually black; longer than in any other myotis; when laid forward extend 1/4 cm (7 mm) beyond nose. Tragus long and thin. Calcar keeled.

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