The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $147,374 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), Salem Region Office, to support coordination of annual implementation of stationary acoustic bat surveys across Oregon in alignment with the North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABAT) protocol. The grant will also fund audible bat surveys in appropriate habitats concurrent with the acoustic monitoring, data management and analysis, maintenance of ODFW's acoustic detectors, and training/technical assistance for agency biologists and partners. The products and services delivered under this 2-year grant will support evidence-based decision-making by ODFW for management actions affecting bat populations in Oregon.
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