The NMFWA BATS Working Group was established to share information among NMFWA members regarding the management of Chiroptera species (bats) on US military lands and waters. The goals of the NMFWA Bat Working Group are to:

• Facilitate communication and information exchange among members of NMFWA interested in bat species.
• Enhance knowledge and technical capabilities of Department of Defense(hereinafter referred to as DOD) natural resources professionals in the area of bat species management.
• Increase awareness and appreciation within DOD of bat species management issues and decision-making processes.

The Bats Working Group’s objectives are to:

1. Provide regular communication among members of NMFWA interested in bat species management through e-mail discussions, meetings, symposia, workshops, newsletters, specialty publications, and other means.
2. Promote membership in NMFWA to DOD natural resources professionals interested in bat species management.
3. Provide information and technical assistance to NMFWA members in the area of bat species management.
4. Make recommendations to the NMFWA Board of Directors for specific actions by NMFWA in the area of bat species management.
5. Develop draft technical reviews, position statements, and other materials in the area of bat species management for consideration by the NMFWA Board of Directors.
6. Provide information and technical assistance to government officials, journalists, educators, other organizations, and the general public in the area of bat species management.

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Documents

Meeting Minutes 2010
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Federal Notice of Assistance; White Nose Syndrome
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MOU Between DoD & Bat Conservation International
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Links

White-nose Syndrome

• White Nose Syndrome Website (maintained by USFWS) ​
• White-Nose Syndrome - USGS National Wildlife Health Center
  White-nose syndrome (WNS) is an emergent disease of hibernating bats that has spread from the northeastern to the central United States at an alarming rate.

Other Links

• Western Bat Working Group
  
• Northeast Bat Working Group 
  
• Southeastern Bat Diversity Network
  
• Midwest Bat Working Group   
  
• North American Society for Bat Research
  
• Bat Conservation International
  
• North American Bat Monitoring Plan
  
  

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