Basin and range national monument barnm is an area that spans the transition between the mojave desert and the sagebrush steppe of the great basin region IT is one of the largest, most ecologically…

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region awarded a $401,247.76 cooperative agreement to the Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition on September 24, 2022 under the Wildlife Resource Management federal grant program (CFDA 15.247). Over a five-year period, the award will support bat species identification and habitat use studies within the 704,000-acre Basin and Range National Monument in Nevada. Utilizing acoustic monitoring techniques, the recipient will conduct the first robust bat sampling in the area to identify all bat species and gain insights into habitats used. Upon completion of data analysis, outreach efforts will be undertaken, including educational materials for the CALIENTE Field Office and public events in Alamo and CALIENTE showcasing BARNM bat species to dispel myths. Subrecipient activities incorporated into the award include analysis of acoustic data collected and outreach on behalf of the Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition.

Basin and range national monument barnm is an area that spans the transition between the mojave desert and the sagebrush steppe of the great basin region IT is one of the largest, most ecologically diverse landscapes in the great basin region, encompassing approximately 704,000 acres and providing habitat connectivity and migration corridors for a wide variety of animal species and affording researchers the ability to conduct studies over broad spatial scales the 2015 presidential proclamation for barnm states that many BAT species reside in the basin and range area s caves and use its lowlands for foraging however, there have been no BAT studies conducted in this area to date utilizing a robust sampling design, this project proposes to not only identify all BAT species using barnm lands, during the 5 year effort, but also offer substantial insight into habitats used by BAT species and potentially insight into recreation impacts on bats using barnm once the data has been collected and analyzed, public outreach efforts will follow, including creating printed educational materials for the caliente field office outlining BAT species present in barnm, as well as hosting booths at various public events in alamo, NV and caliente, NV showcasing barnm BAT species, their natural histories and providing efforts to dispel myths associated with bats the proposed project is intended to benefit the ELY district BLM office and ndow, as well as the public due to the fact that this project will enrich the current data we have on BAT species and activities throughout the state and will assist in dispelling negative myths and stereotypes about bats proposed subrecipient activities include analysis of stationary acoustic data collected within barnm as part of proposed activities, as well as outreach efforts on behalf of enlc