USFWS Signs Bat Conservation Plans
Posted On
February 08, 2023
This week, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service approved the Lake States Region Bat Habitat Conservation Plans for Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The plans provide a framework to protect the northern long-eared bat while allowing forest management activities through incidental take permits. The plans will go into effect when the bat is recognized as endangered on March 31.
Resources:
- Minnesota DNR: Lakes States Forest Management Bat Habitat Conservation Plan
- DHA: USFWS Delays Long-Eared Bat Regulations
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