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This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned [[ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems|coursework]]. It may not be accurate and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or policy of [[CSUMB]], its staff, or students.

Revision as of 13:03, 3 April 2020

An environmental summary created by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.

This is a list of bat species found in California's Central Coast Region. The intention of this page is to educate the reader on the species' identification, distribution, habitat, life histories, and conservation status.

Key to Conservation Status Abbreviations

Agencies & Organization Designation
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Species of Special Concern SSC
United States Forest Service (USFS) Sensitive Species[1] USFS
United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Sensitive Species[2] BLMS
Western Bat Working Group High Priority WBWG(H)
Western Bat Working Group Medium Priority WBWG(M)
Western Bat Working Group Low Priority WBWG(L)
Family Scientific Name Common Name Conservation Status
Molossidae Eumops perotis californicus Western mastiff bat WBWG(M); SSC; BLMS
Molossidae Tadarida brasiliensis Mexican free-tailed bat; Brazilian free-tailed bat WBWG(L)
Vespertilionidae Antrozous pallidus Pallid bat WBWG(L); SSC; BLMS
Vespertilionidae Corynorhinus townsendii (formerly Plecotus townsendii) Townsend's big-eared bat WBWG(H); SSC; BLMS
Vespertilionidae Eptesicus fuscus Big brown bat WBWG(L)
Vespertilionidae Euderma maculatum Spotted bat WBWG(M); SSC; BLMS
Vespertilionidae Lasionycteris noctivagans Silver-haired bat WBWG(M)
Vespertilionidae Lasiurus blossevillii Western red bat WBWG(H)
Vespertilionidae Lasiurus cinereus Hoary bat WBWG(M)
Vespertilionidae Myotis californicus California myotis WBWG(L)
Vespertilionidae Myotis ciliolabrum Western small-footed myotis WBWG(M); SSC; BLMS; USFS
Vespertilionidae Myotis evotis Long-eared myotis WBWG(M); SSC; BLMS
Vespertilionidae Myotis lucifugus Little brown myotis WBWG(M)
Vespertilionidae Myotis thysanodes Fringed myotis WBWG(M); SSC; BLMS; USFS
Vespertilionidae Myotis volans Long-legged myotis WBWG(M); SSC; BLMS
Vespertilionidae Myotis yumanensis Yuma myotis WBWG(L); BLMS
Vespertilionidae Parastrellus hesperus Western pipistrelle; Canyon bat WBWG(L)

Western mastiff bat (Eumops perotis californicus)

Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)

Pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus)

Townsend's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii)

Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)

Spotted bat (Euderma maculatum)

Silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans)

Western red bat (Lasiurus blossevillii)

Hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus)

California myotis (Myotis californicus)

Western small-footed myotis (Myotis ciliolabrum)

Long-eared myotis (Myotis evotis)

Little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus)

Fringed myotis (Myotis thysanodes)

Long-legged myotis (Myotis volans)

Yuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis)

Western pipistrelle (Parastrellus hesperus)

Threats to Bat Species

Wind Energy

As wind energy has increased in popularity as a clean energy source within the Central California Coast region. However, widespread deployment of wind turbines has resulted in the death of millions of bat species [3]. Migratory bats, like the hoary bat and silver-haired bat, are disproportionately impacted by wind turbines [4]. Recent studies have evidence to suggest that bat fatalities at wind farms result from being physically struck by rotating blades in addition to lung collapse caused by the change in air pressure caused by turbines [5]. As a result of these unprecedented mortalities, coalitions such as Bats and Wind Energy Cooperative have brought representatives from government agencies, private industry, academic institutions, and non-governmental organizations together to curtail and prevent mortality of bats at wind energy facilities. Additionally, the California Energy Commission approved voluntary guidelines for reducing impacts to birds and bats from wind energy development.

Habitat Loss and Degradation

White nose-syndrome

Importance of Bat Species to California's Central Coast Region

Reporting Sick, Dead or Injured Bats

Please report any unusual behavior observed in bats, such as trouble flying, flying during the daytime or during cold winter weather, dying or sick bats (on the ground, unable to fly), or bats that have a white fungus on their face or wings to California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) by clicking here.

If you have found a bat that appears to be injured, please contact your local bat rehabilitator:

* Monterey County: SPCA Monterey County 
* San Benito County: There currently are not any bat rehabilitators serving San Benito County.
* San Luis Obispo County: Pacific Wildlife Care 
* Santa Barbara County: Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network 
* Santa Cruz County: Native Animal Rescue

Links

References

  1. https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=109406&inline
  2. https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/documents/files/Programs_FishandWildlife_BLMCA%20Special%20Status%20Species.pdf
  3. https://www.usgs.gov/centers/fort/science/bat-fatalities-wind-turbines-investigating-causes-and-consequences?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects
  4. https://tethys.pnnl.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Arnett-Final-Report-2009.pdf
  5. http://batsandwind.org/wp-content/uploads/hornetal2008.pdf

Disclaimer

This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.