Northern Long-eared Bat Project at Santee Coastal Reserve and Wildlife Management Area and the Nature Conservancy Washo Reserve 2018 – 2019 general report

Abstract

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources continues to seek location and roost information for the federally threatened Northern long-eared bat on the South Carolina coastal plain. The Northern long-eared bat is a federally threatened species due to 90-100% mortality and dramatic population declines from White-nose Syndrome. This species was only recently discovered on the SC coastal plain in 2016, far from the southern end of its range in the Upstate. The discovery by SCDNR at Santee Coastal Reserve and WMA and Washo Reserve is what is described in this report.