2017 Bat Monitoring along the I-90 Corridor

Hohoff,Tara C.; Niemiller, Matthew L.; Dreslik, Michael J.

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Title

2017 Bat Monitoring along the I-90 Corridor

Author(s)

• Hohoff,Tara C.
• Niemiller, Matthew L.
• Dreslik, Michael J.

Issue Date

2018-01-30

Keyword(s)

• Bats
• Tollway

Geographic Coverage

Kane County, Illinois

Abstract

In this study, the we Passively recorded 28 nights at each of three survey location within Trout Park. Analyzed recordings using 2 auto-classification software programs, Sonobat and Kaleidoscope. Kaleidoscope identified 7,570 files as bat passes. Sonobat identified 9,938 files as bat passes. Identified 4 bat species: Big Brown, Eastern Red, Hoary, and Silver-haired Bats. Kaleidoscope indicated the presence of the Tri-colored Bat in the spring and summer survey periods. Bat populations may be helped by: Increasing the vegetation near the I90 overpass to add more connectivity between the 2 forest patches; Reducing understory clutter from invasive shrubs in the more heavily wooded areas to increase the availability of foraging habitat; Increasing available roosting habitat by maintaining snags and/or erecting bat boxes.

Publisher

Illinois Natural History Survey

Series/Report Name or Number

Technical Report INHS 2018 (04)

Type of Resource

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Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)

Illilnois Toll Highway Authority ITHA RR-15-4228

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This document is a product of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and has been selected and made available by the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended solely for noncommercial research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested.

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