The overarching goals of this project which would be accomplished over one year of funding are to evaluate initial application of the WNS vaccine at myotis SPP

Roosts. Fill information gaps and advance knowledge of WNS affected species characteristics and build capacity within california for long term work and continue cdfws engagement with the national WNS response. Specific objectives supporting these goals are WNS vaccine planning and implementation cdfw staff will evaluate known myotis SPP. Roosts for potential application of the WNS vaccine at up to 10 sites.BAT population monitoring cdfw staff will implement mobile acoustic transects stationary acoustic surveys and or emergence counts following north american BAT monitoring program nabat protocols at up to 10 nabat cells.WNS and PD surveillance cdfw staff will organize and lead WNS and PD surveillance at up to 10 sites.myotis project cdfw staff will continue a project started in 2024 to assess whether morphological and acoustic characteristics used to differentiate myotis species vary across their geographic ranges. Using genetic analysis the project will also evaluate the rate at which bats identified in the field as m. Lucifugus m. Yumanensis or another myotis species using morphological characters are misidentified.regional BAT captures cdfw wildlife branch staff will build and maintain local expertise among cdfw regional staff by conducting early spring and late summer mist net captures on cdfw or partner lands around the state focusing on WNS susceptible species such as myotis lucifugus m. Yumanensis m. Californicus m. V