Bats are important to the maintenance of healthy ecosystems and considered to be good bioindicators for monitoring ecosystem health because of their longevity and sensitivity to changes in their environment that may also affect many other organisms.  Additionally, bats provide many benefits and services to humans. Because bats are active mainly during the night (nocturnal) many of their important benefits and services occur “under the radar.” Multiple bat species at Remote Training Site Warner Springs (RTSWS) are classified as mission sensitive and state of California species of special concern. 

This event includes installing four large bat boxes on two free-standing posts. This will involve digging and setting the post footings, as well as installing the bat boxes onto the posts. At dusk, after the bat box installations, biologists will deploy and demonstrate how to use both passive and active bat detectors, and show what species are present. 

To register please email Alex Whalen at alexander.o.whalen.civ@us.navy.mil