Bat Research in South Dakota
Bat survey at the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands and the South Dakota bat call library
March 2003 | Joel Tigner and Eileen Dowd Stukel
Historical records and field studies were used to describe bat diversity, distribution, seasonal movements, and roosting ecology in the Black Hills. The findings emphasize the importance of caves, mines, forests, riparian areas, and buildings, while identifying habitat loss and roost disturbance as primary conservation concerns.
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March 2003 | Joel Tigner and Eileen Dowd Stukel
Historical records and field studies were used to describe bat diversity, distribution, seasonal movements, and roosting ecology in the Black Hills. The findings emphasize the importance of caves, mines, forests, riparian areas, and buildings, while identifying habitat loss and roost disturbance as primary conservation concerns.
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Distribution, food habits, and roost site selection by bats in eastern South Dakota
2003 | Vicki J. Swier
Recent surveys, suggest that conventional census methods (mist netting) do not accurately represent
the bat populations in eastern South Dakota. Alternatively, acoustic sampling has effectively identified
bats in other regions of the county. This study used ANABAT system to determine species presence
in eastern South Dakota. Sites were widely distributed across eastern South Dakota (e.g., state parks
and national wildlife refuges) and were revisited from the Jones and Genoway's 1967 study.
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2003 | Vicki J. Swier
Recent surveys, suggest that conventional census methods (mist netting) do not accurately represent
the bat populations in eastern South Dakota. Alternatively, acoustic sampling has effectively identified
bats in other regions of the county. This study used ANABAT system to determine species presence
in eastern South Dakota. Sites were widely distributed across eastern South Dakota (e.g., state parks
and national wildlife refuges) and were revisited from the Jones and Genoway's 1967 study.
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Regional distribution of bats along the lower Missouri River in South Dakota
2007 | Brandon Terry Bales
Mist-netting, acoustic surveys, and radiotelemetry were used to examine bat distribution, survey effort, roosting behavior, and habitat use along the lower Missouri River and its tributaries. Seven species were documented, and gallery forests—particularly mature cottonwood stands—were identified as important habitat and a conservation priority.
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2007 | Brandon Terry Bales
Mist-netting, acoustic surveys, and radiotelemetry were used to examine bat distribution, survey effort, roosting behavior, and habitat use along the lower Missouri River and its tributaries. Seven species were documented, and gallery forests—particularly mature cottonwood stands—were identified as important habitat and a conservation priority.
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