Trapping Bats

Had one of the most interesting nights I've had on a job last week. In addition to the regular bat counts, we spent two nights trapping bats in Northeast Missouri. While numerous bats where caught, the project was mainly to look at the roosting habitats of the endangered Indiana bats. After being caught and measured, the bats were attached with radios and followed for several days to find where they were roosting.

Sybill Amelon trims the hair off of the back of an Indiana bat in order to attach a small radio.