Bats of Ouray National Wildlife Refuge
Open-File Report
2011-1032
By: Laura E. Ellison
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Abstract
Ouray National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located in the northeast corner of Utah along the Green River and is part of the Upper Colorado River System and the Colorado Plateau. The Colorado Plateau is home to 19 species of bats, some of which are quite rare. Of those 19 species, a few have a more southern range and would not be expected to be found at Ouray NWR, but it is unknown what species occur at Ouray NWR or their relative abundance. The assumption is that Ouray NWR provides excellent habitat for bats, since the riparian habitat consists of a healthy population of cottonwoods with plenty of older, large trees and snags that would provide foraging and roosting habitat for bats. The more than 4,000 acres of wetland habitat, along with the associated insect population resulting from the wetland habitat, would provide ideal foraging habitat for bats. The overall objective of this project is to conduct a baseline inventory of bat species occurring on the refuge using mist nets and passive acoustic monitoring.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Bats of Ouray National Wildlife Refuge |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2011-1032 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20111032 |
| Edition | - |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Fort Collins Science Center |
| Description | iii, 20 p.; Appendices |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |