Long-term effects of forest harvesting on habitat use by foraging bats in Southern British Columbia

Forest harvesting is a practice that, by its nature, may have effects on a variety of animal species. With the recent listing under SARA of three bat species and the well-known ecological importance of bats in forests, attention needs to focus on identifying potential long-term effects of forest harvesting on insectivorous bats, a subject that has been little studied. To do so, we will repeat Grindal and Brigham’s 1995 study, which was conducted in the West Arm Demonstration Forest (BC) to test whether and how forest management has affected the long-term activity patterns of foraging bats. This project will allow development of enhanced forest management by forestry companies to improve bat conservation in Canada.

Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Brigham

Student:

Partner:

National Council for Air and Stream Improvement Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Regina

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