ML070120336

Usfws Indiana Bat - JAFNPP SEIS Web Reference

ML070120336
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Issue date:	12/27/2006
From:	US Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service
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SpeQies Profile Page 1 of3 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Species Profile: Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis)Listing Information Taxonomy Primary Listing Status Kingdom Class Order Family Endangered Animalia Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae Regulatory Status Recovery Other Resources Critical Habitat Conservation Plans Petitions Partners/Coastal Overview General Information:

The Indiana bat is a medium-sized myotis, closely resembling the little brown bay (Myotis lucifugus) but differing in coloration.

Its fur is a dull grayfish chestnut rather than bronze, with the basal portion of the hairs of the back dull lead colored. This bat's underparts are pinkish to cinnamon, and its hind feet smaller and more delicate than in M. lucifugus.

The calcar (heel of the foot) is strongly keeled.States in which the Indiana bat is known to occur: Alabama , Arkansas , Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa , Kansas , Kentucky, Maryland , Michigan , Mississippi, Missouri , New Jersey , New York , North Carolina , Ohio , Oklahoma , Pennsylvania, South Carolina , Tennessee , Vermont , Virginia , West Virginia USFWS Refuges in which the Indiana bat is known to occur: BIG MUDDY NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE REFUGE, BIG OAKS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CLARKS RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CROSS CREEKS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CYPRESS CREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, FERN CAVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, GREAT RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, LOGAN CAVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, MUSCATATUCK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , NEAL SMITH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, OHIO RIVER ISLANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, OTTAWA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, PATOKA RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, PILOT KNOB NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, SAUTA CAVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, SWAN LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Regulatory Status/Documents Current Listing Status: Endangered Date Listed: March 11, 1967 Lead Region: Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region Most Recent Regulatory Documents Date Citation Page Title 03/11/1967 32 FR 4001 End.angeed.Sp.e.ies List -1967 View All Requlatory Documents TOP Recovery Summary Current Recovery Plan(s)Plan Date Title Plan Status 10/14/1983 Recovery Plan for the Indiana Bat Final Other Recovery Documents Doc Date Citation Page Title Document Type http://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/SpeciesReport.do?spcode=AOOO 12/27/2006 Species Profile Pagt:2 of 3 09/21/2006 71 FR 55212 Endangerednac[.dTIhreatenedWidlif eand Plants; Initiation of Notice of rule correction, proposed rule withdrawal or rule 55214 a 5-Year Review of Curtis- Pearlmussel and Indiana Bat revocation Notice of 5-year review (recovery related)Initiation 2 of 3 TOP Critical Habitat Current Critical Habitat Documents Date Citation Document Page Title Type Determination of Critical Habitat for American Crocodile.

California Condor, Indiana 09/24/1976 41 FR Bat .and Florida. Manatee; 4..R._4 .1914 (American crocodile, Crocody us acutus, Final Rule 41914 californianus;ndiana bat., Myotis.sdas; Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus)Vi ew All Critical H abitat Documents To learn more about critical habitat please see httpL//criticalhabitat.fwsg.gv_

TOP Conservation Plans Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP): HCP Plan Summaries HCP Plan Documents Six Points Road lnterchange N/A Safe Harbor Aareements iSHAI: No Safe Harbor Agreements exist for the Indiana bat.Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCA): No Candidate Conservation Agreements exist for the Indiana bat.C.andidate .Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAA): No Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances exist for the Indiana bat.TOP Petitions No petition findings have been published for the Indiana bat.TO.P Partners and Coastal Acco-mpiýs-hmenfts-4/Mechanisms/Sites:

Habitat Type Other (Structures)

Other (Structures)

Habitat Class Accomplishment Type # Projects # Mechanisms

1. Sites Cave Protection 2 2 2 Enhancement 1 1 1 http://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/SpeciesReport.do?spcode=AOOO 12/27/2006 Species Profile Rivers/Streams/Shoreline Riparian Corridor Enhancement Rivers/Streams/Shoreline Riparian Corridor Restoration Rivers/Streams/Shoreline Shoreline Restoration Rivers/Streams/Shoreline Enhancement Upland Broadleaf Forest Restoration Upland Grassland Restoration Upland Grassland Forest Enhancement Upland Grassland Forest Restoration Upland Mixed Forest Protection Upland Mixed Forest Restoration Upland Restoration Wetland Palustrine Restoration Page 3 of 3 4 6 5 4 2 2 1 7 4 6 5 4 2 2 1 7 4 6 5 4 2 1 1 2 7 Accomplishments:

Estimated Habitat Type Estimated Habitat Accomplishment Estimated Final Miles Class Type Acres Acres Length Final Miles Length Estimated Final Estimated Structures Miles Miles Structures Width Width Built 1 0 20 Other (Structures)

Cave Protection Other (Structures)

Enhancement Rivers/Streams/Shoreline Riparian Enhancement Corridor Rivers/Streams/Shoreline Riparian Restoration Corridor Rivers/Streams/Shoreline Shoreline Restoration Rivers/Streams/Shoreline Enhancement Upland Broadleaf Restoration Forest Upland Grassland Restoration Grassland E Upland .., Enhancement 2.10321967 0.56818181 0.04450755

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0.1467803 0.3 0.18939393 0.0340909 0.0340909 0.00946969 Upland Upland Upland Upland Wetland Grassland Restoration Forest Mixed Protection Forest Mixed Forest Restoration Forest Restoration Palustrine Restoration 52 12 1540 545 1518 143 7475 6025 2 476.8 476.8 1.25 52 42 T.OP.Other Resources NatureSere EExplorer Species Reports -- NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than.50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.ITIS Reports -- ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.TOP ECOS HOME I FWS Disclaimer I ECOS Disclaimer I FWS Homenage I Contact ECOS http://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/SpeciesReport.do?spcode=AOOO 12/27/2006