Leveraging Abandoned Railroad Tunnels for Bat Conservation
| 项目名称： | Leveraging Abandoned Railroad Tunnels for Bat Conservation |
| 摘要： | The goal of this project is to protect and enhance existing tunnel hibernacula for bats, and to maximize the habitat value of abandoned tunnels. Unfortunately, it is unclear why some tunnel sites are used as hibernacula by bats while others are not; whether unused hibernacula sites can be managed to promoted use by bats (potentially garnering mitigation credit); and whether bats inhabiting these tunnels represent growing, healthy populations, or whether bats in the tunnels continue to be affected by white-nose syndrome (WNS). This research will provide Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) with: (1) Mapped documentation of sampled abandoned tunnels, regardless if being used or not used as bat hibernacula; (2) Site-specific documentation of the winter population at each surveyed location, along with trends in growth or decline; (3) Recommendations for enhancing unused hibernacula to make it suitable for bats; (4) Recommendations for enhancing used hibernacula to better protect the bats; (5) Quantification of the conservation value of these tunnels to bat conservation in Ohio, along with an assessment of the efficacy of such management as a mitigation practice; (6) Inventory of tunnels that serve as suitable hibernacula; and (7) Matrix indicating prioritization of which tunnels to pursue for future enhancement. |
| 状态： | Active |
| 资金： | 275055 |
| 资助组织： | Federal Highway Administration |
| 项目负责人： | Nye, Kelly |
| 执行机构： | Ohio University, Athens |
| 开始时间： | 20200713 |
| 预计完成日期： | 20240713 |
| 主题领域： | Bridges and other structures；Environment；Railroads |
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