Influence of underground mining with explosives on a hibernating bat population
Abstract Bats arouse from hibernation both naturally and in response to disturbances. Frequent bat arousals can decrease survival due to increased energetic costs. An active sand mine in west‐central Wisconsin hosted over 52,000 hibernating bats of 4 species in inactive tunnels, and regularly blaste...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Conservation Science and Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12849 |