Recovery Plan Ad Hoc Report results
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Document ID=500003| Plan Title | Plan Stage | Plan Lead Region (FWS) | Plan Lead Office (FWS) | Species Common Name | Species Scientific Name | Action Priority | Action Number | Action Description | Action Status | Estimated Initiation Date | Estimated Completion Date | Action Lead Agencies | Responsible Parties | Work Types | Labor Types | Comments | Implementation Activity Number | Implementation Activity Description | Implementation Activity Status | Implementation Activity Estimated Initiation Date | Implementation Activity Estimated Completion Date | Implementation Activity Labor Types | Implementation Activity Work Types | Implementation Activity Responsible Parties | Implementation Activity Comments | Implementation Activity Species |
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| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.1 | Obtain long-term authority to manage and protect colony sites | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Realty , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Acquisition | Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative | Use existing program funding plus $300,000 to acquire AD-14&AD-125. An additional $384,000 is estimated to be needed over the next 10 years to acquire new essential caves expected to be found. $5,000/yr. for cooperatives agreements by Refuges with Landowners. Update (August 2012) - The 1995 Recovery Plan lists 7 caves in order of priority for acquisition in Oklahoma. Of these seven, the following have been acquired in fee title: AD-14 (#3) and AD-125 (#1) by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-17 (#2) by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Other essential sites identified in Recovery Plan as in need of protection/acquisition that have since been acquired: MR979A acquired by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. New essential caves not listed in the recovery plan that have received protection via fee title acquisition or a conservation easement include: CZ-18 acquired by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-18 via conservation easement with Ozark Plateau NWR. New essential sites that already occur on federal/state land: CW29BT3 on the Ozark National Forest. Essential sites that could be further protected through acquisition or conservation easements: AD-3, AD-12, AD-13, AD-15, AD-16, AD-24, AD-25, AD-T1, CW21BT1, WA-5202. The Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office and the Ozark Plateau NWR worked collaboratively with staff of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to establish the Healthy Forests Reserve Program in Oklahoma in FY 2009. The OK HFRP was approved for funding in the amount of $2.3 million in FY 2009. The Oklahoma HFRP subsequently received an additional $2 million in FY 2010 for total funding of about $4.3 million. These funds are being used to purchase 30-year or permanent conservation easements and implement habitat restoration plans on private land within the Ozark Highlands of northeastern Oklahoma to provide highly important foraging and cave habitat for the federally-listed endangered Ozark big-eared and gray bat. | 1.1-1 | Protect Cave AD-14 through fee title acquisition, conservation easement, land exchange, donation, or cooperative agreement. | Partially Complete | 1996 | 2006 | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Most entrances to Cave AD-14 were acquired by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service as an addition to the Ozark Plateau NWR. Cave AD-14 is an essential cave used by Ozark big-eared bats during the summer and winter. The cave has 11 entrances and occurs on the 2,180 care Sally Bull Hollow Unit of the Ozark Plateau NWR. All but two of the 11 known entrances were acquired by fee title acquisition. The Service purchased a conservation easement on the Sawney entrance (12-acre Joens Tract) in FY 2012. This entrance is now managed as part of the Ozark Plateau NWR. | |||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.1 | Obtain long-term authority to manage and protect colony sites | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Realty , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Acquisition | Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative | Use existing program funding plus $300,000 to acquire AD-14&AD-125. An additional $384,000 is estimated to be needed over the next 10 years to acquire new essential caves expected to be found. $5,000/yr. for cooperatives agreements by Refuges with Landowners. Update (August 2012) - The 1995 Recovery Plan lists 7 caves in order of priority for acquisition in Oklahoma. Of these seven, the following have been acquired in fee title: AD-14 (#3) and AD-125 (#1) by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-17 (#2) by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Other essential sites identified in Recovery Plan as in need of protection/acquisition that have since been acquired: MR979A acquired by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. New essential caves not listed in the recovery plan that have received protection via fee title acquisition or a conservation easement include: CZ-18 acquired by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-18 via conservation easement with Ozark Plateau NWR. New essential sites that already occur on federal/state land: CW29BT3 on the Ozark National Forest. Essential sites that could be further protected through acquisition or conservation easements: AD-3, AD-12, AD-13, AD-15, AD-16, AD-24, AD-25, AD-T1, CW21BT1, WA-5202. The Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office and the Ozark Plateau NWR worked collaboratively with staff of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to establish the Healthy Forests Reserve Program in Oklahoma in FY 2009. The OK HFRP was approved for funding in the amount of $2.3 million in FY 2009. The Oklahoma HFRP subsequently received an additional $2 million in FY 2010 for total funding of about $4.3 million. These funds are being used to purchase 30-year or permanent conservation easements and implement habitat restoration plans on private land within the Ozark Highlands of northeastern Oklahoma to provide highly important foraging and cave habitat for the federally-listed endangered Ozark big-eared and gray bat. | 1.1-10 | Protect the Sawney Entrance to cave AD-14 through purchase of a conservation easement on 12 acres of land that surrounds and contains the entrance. | Complete | 2012 | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | This is one of 11 known entrances to cave AD-14, an essential cave used by Ozark big-eared bats in the seummer and winter. The Service acquired (fee title) the other 9 entrances as an addition to the Ozark Plateau NWR. The Sawney entrance also is now part of the Ozark Plateau NWR. | ||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.1 | Obtain long-term authority to manage and protect colony sites | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Realty , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Acquisition | Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative | Use existing program funding plus $300,000 to acquire AD-14&AD-125. An additional $384,000 is estimated to be needed over the next 10 years to acquire new essential caves expected to be found. $5,000/yr. for cooperatives agreements by Refuges with Landowners. Update (August 2012) - The 1995 Recovery Plan lists 7 caves in order of priority for acquisition in Oklahoma. Of these seven, the following have been acquired in fee title: AD-14 (#3) and AD-125 (#1) by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-17 (#2) by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Other essential sites identified in Recovery Plan as in need of protection/acquisition that have since been acquired: MR979A acquired by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. New essential caves not listed in the recovery plan that have received protection via fee title acquisition or a conservation easement include: CZ-18 acquired by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-18 via conservation easement with Ozark Plateau NWR. New essential sites that already occur on federal/state land: CW29BT3 on the Ozark National Forest. Essential sites that could be further protected through acquisition or conservation easements: AD-3, AD-12, AD-13, AD-15, AD-16, AD-24, AD-25, AD-T1, CW21BT1, WA-5202. The Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office and the Ozark Plateau NWR worked collaboratively with staff of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to establish the Healthy Forests Reserve Program in Oklahoma in FY 2009. The OK HFRP was approved for funding in the amount of $2.3 million in FY 2009. The Oklahoma HFRP subsequently received an additional $2 million in FY 2010 for total funding of about $4.3 million. These funds are being used to purchase 30-year or permanent conservation easements and implement habitat restoration plans on private land within the Ozark Highlands of northeastern Oklahoma to provide highly important foraging and cave habitat for the federally-listed endangered Ozark big-eared and gray bat. | 1.1-2 | Protect Cave AD-125 through fee title acquisition, conservation easement, land exchange, donation, or cooperative agreement. | Complete | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Cave AD-125 was acquired by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service as an addition to the Ozark Plateau NWR. Cave AD-125 is an essential cave used by Ozark big-eared bats during the summer as a maternity cave and the winter as a hibernaculum. The cave occurs on the 2,180 care Sally Bull Hollow tract. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.1 | Obtain long-term authority to manage and protect colony sites | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Realty , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Acquisition | Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative | Use existing program funding plus $300,000 to acquire AD-14&AD-125. An additional $384,000 is estimated to be needed over the next 10 years to acquire new essential caves expected to be found. $5,000/yr. for cooperatives agreements by Refuges with Landowners. Update (August 2012) - The 1995 Recovery Plan lists 7 caves in order of priority for acquisition in Oklahoma. Of these seven, the following have been acquired in fee title: AD-14 (#3) and AD-125 (#1) by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-17 (#2) by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Other essential sites identified in Recovery Plan as in need of protection/acquisition that have since been acquired: MR979A acquired by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. New essential caves not listed in the recovery plan that have received protection via fee title acquisition or a conservation easement include: CZ-18 acquired by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-18 via conservation easement with Ozark Plateau NWR. New essential sites that already occur on federal/state land: CW29BT3 on the Ozark National Forest. Essential sites that could be further protected through acquisition or conservation easements: AD-3, AD-12, AD-13, AD-15, AD-16, AD-24, AD-25, AD-T1, CW21BT1, WA-5202. The Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office and the Ozark Plateau NWR worked collaboratively with staff of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to establish the Healthy Forests Reserve Program in Oklahoma in FY 2009. The OK HFRP was approved for funding in the amount of $2.3 million in FY 2009. The Oklahoma HFRP subsequently received an additional $2 million in FY 2010 for total funding of about $4.3 million. These funds are being used to purchase 30-year or permanent conservation easements and implement habitat restoration plans on private land within the Ozark Highlands of northeastern Oklahoma to provide highly important foraging and cave habitat for the federally-listed endangered Ozark big-eared and gray bat. | 1.1-3 | Protect Cave CZ-18 through fee title acquisition, conservation easement, land exchange, donation, or cooperative agreement. | Complete | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Cave CZ-18 was acquired by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service as an addition to the Ozark Plateau NWR. The cave is used by large numbers (75-100+) Ozark big-eared bats during the fall. ozark big-eared bats also use the cave in the summer. The cave occurs on the 187 acre Potter tract. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.1 | Obtain long-term authority to manage and protect colony sites | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Realty , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Acquisition | Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative | Use existing program funding plus $300,000 to acquire AD-14&AD-125. An additional $384,000 is estimated to be needed over the next 10 years to acquire new essential caves expected to be found. $5,000/yr. for cooperatives agreements by Refuges with Landowners. Update (August 2012) - The 1995 Recovery Plan lists 7 caves in order of priority for acquisition in Oklahoma. Of these seven, the following have been acquired in fee title: AD-14 (#3) and AD-125 (#1) by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-17 (#2) by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Other essential sites identified in Recovery Plan as in need of protection/acquisition that have since been acquired: MR979A acquired by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. New essential caves not listed in the recovery plan that have received protection via fee title acquisition or a conservation easement include: CZ-18 acquired by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-18 via conservation easement with Ozark Plateau NWR. New essential sites that already occur on federal/state land: CW29BT3 on the Ozark National Forest. Essential sites that could be further protected through acquisition or conservation easements: AD-3, AD-12, AD-13, AD-15, AD-16, AD-24, AD-25, AD-T1, CW21BT1, WA-5202. The Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office and the Ozark Plateau NWR worked collaboratively with staff of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to establish the Healthy Forests Reserve Program in Oklahoma in FY 2009. The OK HFRP was approved for funding in the amount of $2.3 million in FY 2009. The Oklahoma HFRP subsequently received an additional $2 million in FY 2010 for total funding of about $4.3 million. These funds are being used to purchase 30-year or permanent conservation easements and implement habitat restoration plans on private land within the Ozark Highlands of northeastern Oklahoma to provide highly important foraging and cave habitat for the federally-listed endangered Ozark big-eared and gray bat. | 1.1-4 | Protect Cave AD-10 through fee title acquisition, conservation easement, land exchange, donation, or cooperative agreement. | Complete | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Cave AD-10 was acquired by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service as an addition to the Ozark Plateau NWR. Cave AD-10 is an essential cave used by Ozark big-eared bats during the summer as a maternity site and the winter as a hibernaculum. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.1 | Obtain long-term authority to manage and protect colony sites | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Realty , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Acquisition | Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative | Use existing program funding plus $300,000 to acquire AD-14&AD-125. An additional $384,000 is estimated to be needed over the next 10 years to acquire new essential caves expected to be found. $5,000/yr. for cooperatives agreements by Refuges with Landowners. Update (August 2012) - The 1995 Recovery Plan lists 7 caves in order of priority for acquisition in Oklahoma. Of these seven, the following have been acquired in fee title: AD-14 (#3) and AD-125 (#1) by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-17 (#2) by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Other essential sites identified in Recovery Plan as in need of protection/acquisition that have since been acquired: MR979A acquired by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. New essential caves not listed in the recovery plan that have received protection via fee title acquisition or a conservation easement include: CZ-18 acquired by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-18 via conservation easement with Ozark Plateau NWR. New essential sites that already occur on federal/state land: CW29BT3 on the Ozark National Forest. Essential sites that could be further protected through acquisition or conservation easements: AD-3, AD-12, AD-13, AD-15, AD-16, AD-24, AD-25, AD-T1, CW21BT1, WA-5202. The Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office and the Ozark Plateau NWR worked collaboratively with staff of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to establish the Healthy Forests Reserve Program in Oklahoma in FY 2009. The OK HFRP was approved for funding in the amount of $2.3 million in FY 2009. The Oklahoma HFRP subsequently received an additional $2 million in FY 2010 for total funding of about $4.3 million. These funds are being used to purchase 30-year or permanent conservation easements and implement habitat restoration plans on private land within the Ozark Highlands of northeastern Oklahoma to provide highly important foraging and cave habitat for the federally-listed endangered Ozark big-eared and gray bat. | 1.1-5 | Protect Cave AD-3 through fee title acquisition, conservation easement, land exchange, donation, or cooperative agreement. | Partially Complete | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Most of Cave AD-3 occus on a tract of land owned by the National Speleological Society. The entrance to this cave, however, is still in need of further protection. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.1 | Obtain long-term authority to manage and protect colony sites | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Realty , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Acquisition | Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative | Use existing program funding plus $300,000 to acquire AD-14&AD-125. An additional $384,000 is estimated to be needed over the next 10 years to acquire new essential caves expected to be found. $5,000/yr. for cooperatives agreements by Refuges with Landowners. Update (August 2012) - The 1995 Recovery Plan lists 7 caves in order of priority for acquisition in Oklahoma. Of these seven, the following have been acquired in fee title: AD-14 (#3) and AD-125 (#1) by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-17 (#2) by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Other essential sites identified in Recovery Plan as in need of protection/acquisition that have since been acquired: MR979A acquired by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. New essential caves not listed in the recovery plan that have received protection via fee title acquisition or a conservation easement include: CZ-18 acquired by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-18 via conservation easement with Ozark Plateau NWR. New essential sites that already occur on federal/state land: CW29BT3 on the Ozark National Forest. Essential sites that could be further protected through acquisition or conservation easements: AD-3, AD-12, AD-13, AD-15, AD-16, AD-24, AD-25, AD-T1, CW21BT1, WA-5202. The Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office and the Ozark Plateau NWR worked collaboratively with staff of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to establish the Healthy Forests Reserve Program in Oklahoma in FY 2009. The OK HFRP was approved for funding in the amount of $2.3 million in FY 2009. The Oklahoma HFRP subsequently received an additional $2 million in FY 2010 for total funding of about $4.3 million. These funds are being used to purchase 30-year or permanent conservation easements and implement habitat restoration plans on private land within the Ozark Highlands of northeastern Oklahoma to provide highly important foraging and cave habitat for the federally-listed endangered Ozark big-eared and gray bat. | 1.1-6 | Protect Cave AD-17 through fee title acquisition, conservation easement, land exchange, donation, or cooperative agreement. | Partially Complete | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Cave AD-17 was acquired by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. The Service cooperatively manages the cave with the Cherokee Nation. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.1 | Obtain long-term authority to manage and protect colony sites | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Realty , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Acquisition | Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative | Use existing program funding plus $300,000 to acquire AD-14&AD-125. An additional $384,000 is estimated to be needed over the next 10 years to acquire new essential caves expected to be found. $5,000/yr. for cooperatives agreements by Refuges with Landowners. Update (August 2012) - The 1995 Recovery Plan lists 7 caves in order of priority for acquisition in Oklahoma. Of these seven, the following have been acquired in fee title: AD-14 (#3) and AD-125 (#1) by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-17 (#2) by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Other essential sites identified in Recovery Plan as in need of protection/acquisition that have since been acquired: MR979A acquired by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. New essential caves not listed in the recovery plan that have received protection via fee title acquisition or a conservation easement include: CZ-18 acquired by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-18 via conservation easement with Ozark Plateau NWR. New essential sites that already occur on federal/state land: CW29BT3 on the Ozark National Forest. Essential sites that could be further protected through acquisition or conservation easements: AD-3, AD-12, AD-13, AD-15, AD-16, AD-24, AD-25, AD-T1, CW21BT1, WA-5202. The Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office and the Ozark Plateau NWR worked collaboratively with staff of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to establish the Healthy Forests Reserve Program in Oklahoma in FY 2009. The OK HFRP was approved for funding in the amount of $2.3 million in FY 2009. The Oklahoma HFRP subsequently received an additional $2 million in FY 2010 for total funding of about $4.3 million. These funds are being used to purchase 30-year or permanent conservation easements and implement habitat restoration plans on private land within the Ozark Highlands of northeastern Oklahoma to provide highly important foraging and cave habitat for the federally-listed endangered Ozark big-eared and gray bat. | 1.1-7 | Protect Cave AD-18 through fee title acquisition, conservation easement, land exchange, donation, or cooperative agreement. | Complete | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | The Ozark Plateau NWR purchased a conservation easement on the tract of land on which the cave occurs. This is an essential cave that is used by a maternity colony of Ozark big-eared bats. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.1 | Obtain long-term authority to manage and protect colony sites | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Realty , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Acquisition | Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative | Use existing program funding plus $300,000 to acquire AD-14&AD-125. An additional $384,000 is estimated to be needed over the next 10 years to acquire new essential caves expected to be found. $5,000/yr. for cooperatives agreements by Refuges with Landowners. Update (August 2012) - The 1995 Recovery Plan lists 7 caves in order of priority for acquisition in Oklahoma. Of these seven, the following have been acquired in fee title: AD-14 (#3) and AD-125 (#1) by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-17 (#2) by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Other essential sites identified in Recovery Plan as in need of protection/acquisition that have since been acquired: MR979A acquired by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. New essential caves not listed in the recovery plan that have received protection via fee title acquisition or a conservation easement include: CZ-18 acquired by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-18 via conservation easement with Ozark Plateau NWR. New essential sites that already occur on federal/state land: CW29BT3 on the Ozark National Forest. Essential sites that could be further protected through acquisition or conservation easements: AD-3, AD-12, AD-13, AD-15, AD-16, AD-24, AD-25, AD-T1, CW21BT1, WA-5202. The Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office and the Ozark Plateau NWR worked collaboratively with staff of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to establish the Healthy Forests Reserve Program in Oklahoma in FY 2009. The OK HFRP was approved for funding in the amount of $2.3 million in FY 2009. The Oklahoma HFRP subsequently received an additional $2 million in FY 2010 for total funding of about $4.3 million. These funds are being used to purchase 30-year or permanent conservation easements and implement habitat restoration plans on private land within the Ozark Highlands of northeastern Oklahoma to provide highly important foraging and cave habitat for the federally-listed endangered Ozark big-eared and gray bat. | 1.1-8 | Protect Cave MR-979A through fee title acquisition, conservation easement, land exchange, donation, or cooperative agreement. | Partially Complete | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Cave MR-979A is managed by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.1 | Obtain long-term authority to manage and protect colony sites | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Realty , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Acquisition | Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative | Use existing program funding plus $300,000 to acquire AD-14&AD-125. An additional $384,000 is estimated to be needed over the next 10 years to acquire new essential caves expected to be found. $5,000/yr. for cooperatives agreements by Refuges with Landowners. Update (August 2012) - The 1995 Recovery Plan lists 7 caves in order of priority for acquisition in Oklahoma. Of these seven, the following have been acquired in fee title: AD-14 (#3) and AD-125 (#1) by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-17 (#2) by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Other essential sites identified in Recovery Plan as in need of protection/acquisition that have since been acquired: MR979A acquired by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. New essential caves not listed in the recovery plan that have received protection via fee title acquisition or a conservation easement include: CZ-18 acquired by Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-18 via conservation easement with Ozark Plateau NWR. New essential sites that already occur on federal/state land: CW29BT3 on the Ozark National Forest. Essential sites that could be further protected through acquisition or conservation easements: AD-3, AD-12, AD-13, AD-15, AD-16, AD-24, AD-25, AD-T1, CW21BT1, WA-5202. The Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office and the Ozark Plateau NWR worked collaboratively with staff of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to establish the Healthy Forests Reserve Program in Oklahoma in FY 2009. The OK HFRP was approved for funding in the amount of $2.3 million in FY 2009. The Oklahoma HFRP subsequently received an additional $2 million in FY 2010 for total funding of about $4.3 million. These funds are being used to purchase 30-year or permanent conservation easements and implement habitat restoration plans on private land within the Ozark Highlands of northeastern Oklahoma to provide highly important foraging and cave habitat for the federally-listed endangered Ozark big-eared and gray bat. | 1.1-9 | Protect Cave MR-9702 through fee title acquisition, conservation easement, land exchange, donation, or cooperative agreement. | Partially Complete | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Cave MR-9702 is an essential maternity site. The Nature Conservancy has a cooperative management agreement with the landowner. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.2 | Enhance Management of the Okla Bat Caves National Wildlife Refuge | Ongoing Current | FY 1995 - FY 1999 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division | Management | Internal Administrative | With full-time manager. After the initial 4 years annual funding should be $85,000. Update (August 2012)- The name of the Oklahoma Bat Caves NWR was changed to the Ozark Plateau NWR. The Refuge was established in 1985 to provide long-term protection for the Ozark big-eared bat and gray bat. Management of Ozark big-eared bat habitat by the Refuge is a key recovery element element. Low funding and manpower have made management of the Refuge difficult. At the time the Recovery Plan was finalized, the Refuge consisted of about 865 acres. The Recovery Plan called for a full-time refuge manager or biologist. A GS-12 biologist that serves as the manager was hired in FY 1999. The Refuge currently consist of about 4,200 acres. A Refuge Operations Specialist and maintenance worker were hired in FY 2009. A full-time biologist and administrative assistant still are needed to make the refuge fully operational and further the recovery of the Ozark big-eared bat. | 1.2-1 | Change the name of the Oklahoma Bat Caves National Widlife Refuge to one encompassing the entire Ozarks. | Complete | 1996 | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | In November 1995 this refuge officially became the Ozark Plateau National Widlife Refuge. | ||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.2 | Enhance Management of the Okla Bat Caves National Wildlife Refuge | Ongoing Current | FY 1995 - FY 1999 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division | Management | Internal Administrative | With full-time manager. After the initial 4 years annual funding should be $85,000. Update (August 2012)- The name of the Oklahoma Bat Caves NWR was changed to the Ozark Plateau NWR. The Refuge was established in 1985 to provide long-term protection for the Ozark big-eared bat and gray bat. Management of Ozark big-eared bat habitat by the Refuge is a key recovery element element. Low funding and manpower have made management of the Refuge difficult. At the time the Recovery Plan was finalized, the Refuge consisted of about 865 acres. The Recovery Plan called for a full-time refuge manager or biologist. A GS-12 biologist that serves as the manager was hired in FY 1999. The Refuge currently consist of about 4,200 acres. A Refuge Operations Specialist and maintenance worker were hired in FY 2009. A full-time biologist and administrative assistant still are needed to make the refuge fully operational and further the recovery of the Ozark big-eared bat. | 1.2-2 | Hire a full-time refuge manager or biologist for the refuge. | Complete | 1998 | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | The need for a full-time manager or biologist was identified in the Ozark big-eared bat recovery plan. A full-time biolgist that serves as the refuge manager was hired in 1998. | ||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.2 | Enhance Management of the Okla Bat Caves National Wildlife Refuge | Ongoing Current | FY 1995 - FY 1999 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division | Management | Internal Administrative | With full-time manager. After the initial 4 years annual funding should be $85,000. Update (August 2012)- The name of the Oklahoma Bat Caves NWR was changed to the Ozark Plateau NWR. The Refuge was established in 1985 to provide long-term protection for the Ozark big-eared bat and gray bat. Management of Ozark big-eared bat habitat by the Refuge is a key recovery element element. Low funding and manpower have made management of the Refuge difficult. At the time the Recovery Plan was finalized, the Refuge consisted of about 865 acres. The Recovery Plan called for a full-time refuge manager or biologist. A GS-12 biologist that serves as the manager was hired in FY 1999. The Refuge currently consist of about 4,200 acres. A Refuge Operations Specialist and maintenance worker were hired in FY 2009. A full-time biologist and administrative assistant still are needed to make the refuge fully operational and further the recovery of the Ozark big-eared bat. | 1.2-3 | Increase Staff and Funding Levels at the Ozark Plateau NWR (recommendation in the 2008 5-Year Review) | Partially Complete | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Management of Ozark big-eared bat habitat by the refuge is a key recovery element. Management requires the allocation of staff and funding. The need for a full-time manager or biologist was identified in the Ozark big-eared bat recovery plan. A full-time biolgist that serves as the refuge manager was hired in 1998. A Refuge Operations Specialist and maintenance worker were hired in 2009. When the recovery plan was finalzied (1995), the refuge consisted of about 865 acres. The refuge currently consist of about 4,200 acres on over 16 tracts of land. The refuge was approved to expand up to 15,000 acres in 2005. The area under refuge management, therefore, is expected to increase. Additional staff will be needed as the refuge expands. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.3 | Expand approved acquisition area for Oklahoma Bat Caves National Wildlife Refuge | Complete | FY 1995 - FY 1999 | FY 1995 - FY 1999 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Realty , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Acquisition: Other | Internal Administrative | The Service approved expansion of the Ozark Plateau NWR in 2005. The refuge was approved to expand up to 15,000 acres within Adair, Delaware, Ottawa, Sequoyah, Craig, Mayes, and Cherokee counties, Oklahoma. | ||||||||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.5 | Manage Ozark big-eared bat caves by other agencies and groups | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | Other | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism , Forest Service , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management | Species Expert, Contract | Costs for managing areas by other groups or agencies depends on the number and size of the areas. Update (August 2012) - Essential maternity site CW29BT3 occurs on land owned by the U.S. Forest Service, Ozark National Forest. Essential maternity cave AD-17 is now owned by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. The National Speleological Society owns cave AD-3, an essential hibernaculum. The MR0702/9702/979a cave complex in Arkansas (maternity caves 9702/979a and hibernaculum 0702) is protected by Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission’s 536-acre Slippery Hollow Natural Area, The Nature Conservancy’s 450-acre preserve, and by private landowner management agreements. The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism manages the Ozark big eared-bats within the 2,000-acre Devil’s Den State Park. A hibernaculum occurs in the park. Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation funds (Recovery Land Acquisition) were used to purchase the Ozark Plateau Wildlife Management Area by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation in two phases in 2004 (1,272 acres) and in 2008 (800 acres). This 2,072 acre WMA is adjacent to the Sally Bull Hollow unit of the Ozark Plateau NWR (about 2,000 acres of important essential caves, limited-use caves, and foraging habitat) and contains important limited-use caves and foraging habitat. | 1.5-1 | Coordinate management efforts with The National Speleological Society for Cave AD-3, an essential hibernaculum. | Ongoing Current | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | The National Speleological Society owns Cave AD-3, an essential hibernaculum. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.5 | Manage Ozark big-eared bat caves by other agencies and groups | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | Other | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism , Forest Service , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management | Species Expert, Contract | Costs for managing areas by other groups or agencies depends on the number and size of the areas. Update (August 2012) - Essential maternity site CW29BT3 occurs on land owned by the U.S. Forest Service, Ozark National Forest. Essential maternity cave AD-17 is now owned by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. The National Speleological Society owns cave AD-3, an essential hibernaculum. The MR0702/9702/979a cave complex in Arkansas (maternity caves 9702/979a and hibernaculum 0702) is protected by Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission’s 536-acre Slippery Hollow Natural Area, The Nature Conservancy’s 450-acre preserve, and by private landowner management agreements. The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism manages the Ozark big eared-bats within the 2,000-acre Devil’s Den State Park. A hibernaculum occurs in the park. Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation funds (Recovery Land Acquisition) were used to purchase the Ozark Plateau Wildlife Management Area by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation in two phases in 2004 (1,272 acres) and in 2008 (800 acres). This 2,072 acre WMA is adjacent to the Sally Bull Hollow unit of the Ozark Plateau NWR (about 2,000 acres of important essential caves, limited-use caves, and foraging habitat) and contains important limited-use caves and foraging habitat. | 1.5-2 | Coordinate management efforts for essential maternity site CW29BT3 with the U.S. Forest Service, Ozark National Forest. | Ongoing Current | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Essential maternity site CW29BT3 occurs on land owned by the U.S. Forest Service, Ozark National Forest. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.5 | Manage Ozark big-eared bat caves by other agencies and groups | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | Other | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism , Forest Service , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management | Species Expert, Contract | Costs for managing areas by other groups or agencies depends on the number and size of the areas. Update (August 2012) - Essential maternity site CW29BT3 occurs on land owned by the U.S. Forest Service, Ozark National Forest. Essential maternity cave AD-17 is now owned by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. The National Speleological Society owns cave AD-3, an essential hibernaculum. The MR0702/9702/979a cave complex in Arkansas (maternity caves 9702/979a and hibernaculum 0702) is protected by Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission’s 536-acre Slippery Hollow Natural Area, The Nature Conservancy’s 450-acre preserve, and by private landowner management agreements. The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism manages the Ozark big eared-bats within the 2,000-acre Devil’s Den State Park. A hibernaculum occurs in the park. Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation funds (Recovery Land Acquisition) were used to purchase the Ozark Plateau Wildlife Management Area by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation in two phases in 2004 (1,272 acres) and in 2008 (800 acres). This 2,072 acre WMA is adjacent to the Sally Bull Hollow unit of the Ozark Plateau NWR (about 2,000 acres of important essential caves, limited-use caves, and foraging habitat) and contains important limited-use caves and foraging habitat. | 1.5-3 | Coordinate management efforts for Cave AD-17 with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. | Ongoing Current | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Essential maternity cave AD-17 is owned by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.5 | Manage Ozark big-eared bat caves by other agencies and groups | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | Other | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism , Forest Service , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management | Species Expert, Contract | Costs for managing areas by other groups or agencies depends on the number and size of the areas. Update (August 2012) - Essential maternity site CW29BT3 occurs on land owned by the U.S. Forest Service, Ozark National Forest. Essential maternity cave AD-17 is now owned by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. The National Speleological Society owns cave AD-3, an essential hibernaculum. The MR0702/9702/979a cave complex in Arkansas (maternity caves 9702/979a and hibernaculum 0702) is protected by Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission’s 536-acre Slippery Hollow Natural Area, The Nature Conservancy’s 450-acre preserve, and by private landowner management agreements. The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism manages the Ozark big eared-bats within the 2,000-acre Devil’s Den State Park. A hibernaculum occurs in the park. Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation funds (Recovery Land Acquisition) were used to purchase the Ozark Plateau Wildlife Management Area by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation in two phases in 2004 (1,272 acres) and in 2008 (800 acres). This 2,072 acre WMA is adjacent to the Sally Bull Hollow unit of the Ozark Plateau NWR (about 2,000 acres of important essential caves, limited-use caves, and foraging habitat) and contains important limited-use caves and foraging habitat. | 1.5-4 | Coordinate management efforts for essential caves MR-0702 (hibernaculum), MR-9702 (maternity cave), and MR-979A (maternity cave) with the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, The Nature Conservancy, and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. | Ongoing Current | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | The MR0702/9702/979a cave complex in Arkansas (maternity caves 9702/979a and hibernaculum 0702) is protected by Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission?s 536-acre Slippery Hollow Natural Area, The Nature Conservancy?s 450-acre preserve, and by private landowner management agreements. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.5 | Manage Ozark big-eared bat caves by other agencies and groups | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | Other | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism , Forest Service , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management | Species Expert, Contract | Costs for managing areas by other groups or agencies depends on the number and size of the areas. Update (August 2012) - Essential maternity site CW29BT3 occurs on land owned by the U.S. Forest Service, Ozark National Forest. Essential maternity cave AD-17 is now owned by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. The National Speleological Society owns cave AD-3, an essential hibernaculum. The MR0702/9702/979a cave complex in Arkansas (maternity caves 9702/979a and hibernaculum 0702) is protected by Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission’s 536-acre Slippery Hollow Natural Area, The Nature Conservancy’s 450-acre preserve, and by private landowner management agreements. The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism manages the Ozark big eared-bats within the 2,000-acre Devil’s Den State Park. A hibernaculum occurs in the park. Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation funds (Recovery Land Acquisition) were used to purchase the Ozark Plateau Wildlife Management Area by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation in two phases in 2004 (1,272 acres) and in 2008 (800 acres). This 2,072 acre WMA is adjacent to the Sally Bull Hollow unit of the Ozark Plateau NWR (about 2,000 acres of important essential caves, limited-use caves, and foraging habitat) and contains important limited-use caves and foraging habitat. | 1.5-5 | Coordinate management efforts with the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism for the hibernaculum that occurs in Devil's Den State Park. | Ongoing Current | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism manages the Ozark big eared-bats within the 2,000-acre Devil’s Den State Park. A hibernaculum occurs in the park. The hibernaculum is protected by an alarm. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.5 | Manage Ozark big-eared bat caves by other agencies and groups | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | Other | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism , Forest Service , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management | Species Expert, Contract | Costs for managing areas by other groups or agencies depends on the number and size of the areas. Update (August 2012) - Essential maternity site CW29BT3 occurs on land owned by the U.S. Forest Service, Ozark National Forest. Essential maternity cave AD-17 is now owned by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. The National Speleological Society owns cave AD-3, an essential hibernaculum. The MR0702/9702/979a cave complex in Arkansas (maternity caves 9702/979a and hibernaculum 0702) is protected by Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission’s 536-acre Slippery Hollow Natural Area, The Nature Conservancy’s 450-acre preserve, and by private landowner management agreements. The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism manages the Ozark big eared-bats within the 2,000-acre Devil’s Den State Park. A hibernaculum occurs in the park. Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation funds (Recovery Land Acquisition) were used to purchase the Ozark Plateau Wildlife Management Area by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation in two phases in 2004 (1,272 acres) and in 2008 (800 acres). This 2,072 acre WMA is adjacent to the Sally Bull Hollow unit of the Ozark Plateau NWR (about 2,000 acres of important essential caves, limited-use caves, and foraging habitat) and contains important limited-use caves and foraging habitat. | 1.5-6 | Coordinate management efforts with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation for the limited-use caves that occur on the Ozark Plateau Wildlife Management Area. | Ongoing Current | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation funds (Recovery Land Acquisition) were used to purchase the Ozark Plateau Wildlife Management Area by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation in two phases in 2004 (1,272 acres) and in 2008 (800 acres). This 2,072 acre WMA is adjacent to the Sally Bull Hollow unit of the Ozark Plateau NWR (about 2,000 acres of important essential caves, limited-use caves, and foraging habitat) and contains important limited-use caves and foraging habitat. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.6 | Construct, manage, and monitor cave gates, fences, and other cave protective devices where needed | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism , Forest Service , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management | Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | To construct at newly found sites, and replace, repair, and maintain existing structures on private land will require annual funding of $9,000 from a source such as Partners for Wildlife. Update (August 2012) - Funds through Section 6 of the ESA (administered by the State) and through the Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program have been used to gate and fence high priority cave sites on private land to minimize human vandalism and disturbance. Cave AD-13, AD-15, AD-17, and AD-18 have been gated through the section 6 project; 11 entrances to AD-14 gated by the Tulsa Regional Oklahoma Grotto and the Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-10 gated by Ozark Plateau NWR; CZ-18 gated through Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. | 1.6-1 | Construct gate at the entrance of cave AD-10 | Complete | 2007 | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Cave AD-10 is an essential cave that occurs on the Ozark Plateau NWR and is used by Ozark big-eared bats as a maternity site and winter hibernaculum. | ||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.6 | Construct, manage, and monitor cave gates, fences, and other cave protective devices where needed | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism , Forest Service , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management | Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | To construct at newly found sites, and replace, repair, and maintain existing structures on private land will require annual funding of $9,000 from a source such as Partners for Wildlife. Update (August 2012) - Funds through Section 6 of the ESA (administered by the State) and through the Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program have been used to gate and fence high priority cave sites on private land to minimize human vandalism and disturbance. Cave AD-13, AD-15, AD-17, and AD-18 have been gated through the section 6 project; 11 entrances to AD-14 gated by the Tulsa Regional Oklahoma Grotto and the Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-10 gated by Ozark Plateau NWR; CZ-18 gated through Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. | 1.6-2 | Construct cave gates at entrances to Cave AD-14 (Flat Rock, Side Door, Sawney's, Third Cave, Copperhead, Back Door, Booger, Northern, Sam's Pit, Cable Ladder Pit, and Salamander entrance). | Complete | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Cave AD-14 occurs on the Ozark Plateau NWR and is an Ozark big-eared bat maternity cave and hibernaculum. The gates at the various entrances were constructed over many years. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.6 | Construct, manage, and monitor cave gates, fences, and other cave protective devices where needed | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism , Forest Service , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management | Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | To construct at newly found sites, and replace, repair, and maintain existing structures on private land will require annual funding of $9,000 from a source such as Partners for Wildlife. Update (August 2012) - Funds through Section 6 of the ESA (administered by the State) and through the Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program have been used to gate and fence high priority cave sites on private land to minimize human vandalism and disturbance. Cave AD-13, AD-15, AD-17, and AD-18 have been gated through the section 6 project; 11 entrances to AD-14 gated by the Tulsa Regional Oklahoma Grotto and the Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-10 gated by Ozark Plateau NWR; CZ-18 gated through Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. | 1.6-3 | Construct cave gate at entrance to Cave AD-17 and AD-18. | Complete | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Caves AD-17 and AD-18 are used by a maternity colony of Ozark big-eared bats. The cave gates were constructed as part of an ongoing ESA Section 6 project (Project E-22 - Management and Cave Protection for the Ozark Big-eared Bat(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) and Gray Bat (Myotis grisescens) in Oklahoma). A number of important caves on private land have been gated with funds from Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act in cooperation with Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and Rogers State University. This program is popular with private landowners and has been very successful. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.6 | Construct, manage, and monitor cave gates, fences, and other cave protective devices where needed | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism , Forest Service , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management | Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | To construct at newly found sites, and replace, repair, and maintain existing structures on private land will require annual funding of $9,000 from a source such as Partners for Wildlife. Update (August 2012) - Funds through Section 6 of the ESA (administered by the State) and through the Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program have been used to gate and fence high priority cave sites on private land to minimize human vandalism and disturbance. Cave AD-13, AD-15, AD-17, and AD-18 have been gated through the section 6 project; 11 entrances to AD-14 gated by the Tulsa Regional Oklahoma Grotto and the Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-10 gated by Ozark Plateau NWR; CZ-18 gated through Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. | 1.6-4 | Construct cave gate at entrance to cave AD-13. | Complete | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Cave AD-13 is an essential Ozark big-eared bat maternity cave. Cave entrance gated through Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act in cooperation with Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and Rogers State University. The cave gate was constructed as part of an ongoing ESA Section 6 project (Project E-22 - Management and Cave Protection for the Ozark Big-eared Bat(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) and Gray Bat (Myotis grisescens) in Oklahoma). A number of important caves on private land have been gated through this project. This project is popular with private landowners and has been very successful. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.6 | Construct, manage, and monitor cave gates, fences, and other cave protective devices where needed | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism , Forest Service , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management | Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | To construct at newly found sites, and replace, repair, and maintain existing structures on private land will require annual funding of $9,000 from a source such as Partners for Wildlife. Update (August 2012) - Funds through Section 6 of the ESA (administered by the State) and through the Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program have been used to gate and fence high priority cave sites on private land to minimize human vandalism and disturbance. Cave AD-13, AD-15, AD-17, and AD-18 have been gated through the section 6 project; 11 entrances to AD-14 gated by the Tulsa Regional Oklahoma Grotto and the Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-10 gated by Ozark Plateau NWR; CZ-18 gated through Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. | 1.6-5 | Construct cave gate at entrance to cave CZ-18 | Complete | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Cave CZ-18 occurs on the Ozark Plateau NWR and often is used by a relatively large number of Ozark big-eared bats (75-100+) during the fall. The entrance was gated through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program before the cave was acquired by the Service. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.6 | Construct, manage, and monitor cave gates, fences, and other cave protective devices where needed | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism , Forest Service , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management | Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | To construct at newly found sites, and replace, repair, and maintain existing structures on private land will require annual funding of $9,000 from a source such as Partners for Wildlife. Update (August 2012) - Funds through Section 6 of the ESA (administered by the State) and through the Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program have been used to gate and fence high priority cave sites on private land to minimize human vandalism and disturbance. Cave AD-13, AD-15, AD-17, and AD-18 have been gated through the section 6 project; 11 entrances to AD-14 gated by the Tulsa Regional Oklahoma Grotto and the Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-10 gated by Ozark Plateau NWR; CZ-18 gated through Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. | 1.6-6 | Construct cave gate at entrance to Cave AD-15. | Complete | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Cave AD-15 is used by Ozark big-eared bats as a hibernaculum. The cave entrance was gated through Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act in cooperation with Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and Rogers State University. The cave gate was constructed as part of an ongoing ESA Section 6 project (Project E-22 - Management and Cave Protection for the Ozark Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) and Gray Bat (Myotis grisescens) in Oklahoma). A number of important caves on private land have been gated through this section 6 project. This project is popular with private landowners and has been very successful. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.6 | Construct, manage, and monitor cave gates, fences, and other cave protective devices where needed | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism , Forest Service , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management | Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | To construct at newly found sites, and replace, repair, and maintain existing structures on private land will require annual funding of $9,000 from a source such as Partners for Wildlife. Update (August 2012) - Funds through Section 6 of the ESA (administered by the State) and through the Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program have been used to gate and fence high priority cave sites on private land to minimize human vandalism and disturbance. Cave AD-13, AD-15, AD-17, and AD-18 have been gated through the section 6 project; 11 entrances to AD-14 gated by the Tulsa Regional Oklahoma Grotto and the Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-10 gated by Ozark Plateau NWR; CZ-18 gated through Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. | 1.6-7 | Construct cave gate at entrance to Cave AD-21 | Complete | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Cave AD-21 is a limited-use cave. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.6 | Construct, manage, and monitor cave gates, fences, and other cave protective devices where needed | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism , Forest Service , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management | Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | To construct at newly found sites, and replace, repair, and maintain existing structures on private land will require annual funding of $9,000 from a source such as Partners for Wildlife. Update (August 2012) - Funds through Section 6 of the ESA (administered by the State) and through the Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program have been used to gate and fence high priority cave sites on private land to minimize human vandalism and disturbance. Cave AD-13, AD-15, AD-17, and AD-18 have been gated through the section 6 project; 11 entrances to AD-14 gated by the Tulsa Regional Oklahoma Grotto and the Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-10 gated by Ozark Plateau NWR; CZ-18 gated through Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. | 1.6-8 | Construct cave gate at entrace to cave DL-21. | Complete | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Cave DL-21 is an historic Ozark big-eared bat cave. Protection of caves historically used may encourage natural re-colonization. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 1.6 | Construct, manage, and monitor cave gates, fences, and other cave protective devices where needed | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism , Forest Service , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management | Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | To construct at newly found sites, and replace, repair, and maintain existing structures on private land will require annual funding of $9,000 from a source such as Partners for Wildlife. Update (August 2012) - Funds through Section 6 of the ESA (administered by the State) and through the Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program have been used to gate and fence high priority cave sites on private land to minimize human vandalism and disturbance. Cave AD-13, AD-15, AD-17, and AD-18 have been gated through the section 6 project; 11 entrances to AD-14 gated by the Tulsa Regional Oklahoma Grotto and the Ozark Plateau NWR; AD-10 gated by Ozark Plateau NWR; CZ-18 gated through Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. | 1.6-9 | Construct cave gate at entracne to cave DL-4. | Complete | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Cave DL-4 is an historic Ozark big-eared bat cave. Protection of caves historically used may encourage natural recolonization. The cave entrance was gated through Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act in cooperation with Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and Rogers State University. The cave gate was constructed as part of an ongoing ESA Section 6 project (Project E-22 - Management and Cave Protection for the Ozark Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) and Gray Bat (Myotis grisescens) in Oklahoma). A number of important caves on private land have been gated through this section 6 project. This project is popular with private landowners and has been very successful. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 2.1 | Use minimal disturbing census techniques to annually monitor population status at maternity colonies | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , University of Arkansas , Forest Service , Oklahoma Bat Caves National Wildlife Refuge , Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation , Oklahoma State University | Management: Population Monitoring | Volunteer, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance | 2A, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 are now being contracted by the OPNWR and OESFO. Approximately $8,000 will be required annually to continue these tasks and monitoring and the search should continue. Update (August 2012) - Monitoring frequency continues to occur on an annual basis at all essential maternity sites. Annual monitoring efforts do not appear to negatively affect the colonies, and are important for population trend analyses. The Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office began video-taping Ozark big-eared bat emergences at essential materniy caves in 2006 to supplement the tradional monitoring method (real time counts using night vision scopes and infrared lights) and possibly improve the accuracy of the counts. The infrared video-method involves using Sony Nightshot and infrared lights to video-tape bats as they emerge from Ozark big-eared bat caves. The video is then reviewed in slow motion to obtain a count of Ozark big-eared bats. The video method may improve the accuracy of the counts by allowing the counter to view each bat that exits the cave in slow motion. Acoustic detectors also are being used to help identify bats that exit the caves. Only a few caves per year (about 3) were filmed between 2006 and 2009 due to manpower limitations. The addition of staff and funding at the Ozark Plateau NWR in 2009 allowed for the purchase of additional video equipment and filimng at more caves/year. The Ozark Plateau NWR and the Refuge's Inventory and Monitoring program began funding a video project in FY 2011 and FY 2012. In FY 2011 and FY 2012, the bat emergence at all essential maternity caves and some limited-use caves in Oklahoma were video-taped. The traditional method also continues to be utilized. | |||||||||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 2.2 | Annually census all known hibernacula | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , University of Arkansas , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation , Oklahoma State University | Research | Labor type not yet selected | Hibernacula are typically censused every 2-3 years to minimize disturbance to hibernating bats. | |||||||||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 3.1 | Search for undocumented maternity colonies | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , University of Arkansas , Oklahoma Bat Caves National Wildlife Refuge , Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation , Oklahoma State University | Management: Identify/Protect Foraging, Breeding and Mig Habitats | Volunteer, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance | Update (Agust 2012) - The Service and partners continue to search for maternity colonies on an annual basis. Searches occur on federal land (Ozark National Forest), state land, and private land. Since finalizing the Recovery Plan, an essential maternity site (CW29BT3) was located in Arkansas on the Ozark National Forest in 1997. Update (August 2014): Cave SQ-1 in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, was identifed as an essential maternity Cave in 2011. A colony of 40 - 60 Ozark big-eared bats were found in Cave FR 28 BT2 (Franklin County, AR, Ozark National Forest) during July 2014. This site may be a new maternity site for the OBEB population in the Shore's Lake area. The site will be monitored during June 2015 for use as a maternity site. | |||||||||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 3.2 | Search for undocumented hibernacula | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , University of Arkansas , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation , Oklahoma State University | Management: Identify/Protect Foraging, Breeding and Mig Habitats | Volunteer, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance | Searches for undocumenetd hibernacula continue as we become aware of new cave leads. Cave AD-T1 is an essential hibernaculum discovered since the Recovery Plan was finalized. | |||||||||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 4.1 | Prevent adverse modification to cave habitat, including entrances | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Acquisition | Contract | Some funding to ES for Sec. 7 review and to LE for enforcement. Private land protection can come from a program such as Partners for Wildlife. | |||||||||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 4.2 | Identify and Protect essential surface foraging habitat and movement corridors used by maternity and hibernating colonies | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Acquisition | Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative | Same as 4.1. Update (August 2012) - The Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office and the Ozark Plateau NWR worked collaboratively with staff of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to establish the Healthy Forests Reserve Program in Oklahoma in FY 2009. The OK HFRP was approved for funding in the amount of $2.3 million in FY 2009. The Oklahoma HFRP subsequently received an additional $2 million in FY 2010 for total funding of about $4.3 million. These funds are being used to purchase 30-year or permanent conservation easements and implement habitat restoration plans on private land within the Ozark Highlands of northeastern Oklahoma to provide highly important foraging and cave habitat for the federally-listed endangered Ozark big-eared and gray bat. | 4.2-1 | Implement the Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP) in Oklahoma. The HFRP is a voluntary Farm Bill program for private land owners administered by NRCS. The purpose of HFRP is to promote the recovery of federally-listed species, improve plant and animal biodiversity, and enhance carbon sequestration. The targeted federally-listed species in Oklahoma are the Ozark big-eared bat, gray bat, and Ozark cavefish. HFRP funds are being used to purchase 30-year or permanent conservation easements and implement habitat restoration plans on private land within the Ozark Highlands of northeastern Oklahoma to provide highly important foraging and cave habitat for the Ozark big-eared bat (and gray bat and Ozark cavefish). Staff of Ozark Plateau NWR work closely with NRCS to implement HFRP because it complements the goals of the refuge which was established to aid in the recovery of federally-listed cave species and provide habitat for neo-tropical migratory songbirds. HFRP is being implemented in coordination between NRCS, the USFWS, and Oklahoma Forestry Services. | Ongoing Current | 2009 | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | The Recovery Plan states that "Ozark big-eared bat surface habitat encompasses a relatively large area, but as much of it as possible should be protected to assure a continuing food supply. Because the area used by Ozark big-eared bats is large and most is in private ownership, a program to work with landowners such as the Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners for Wildlife and The Nature Conservancy's Natural Area Registry is of great importance." The Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office and the Ozark Plateau NWR worked collaboratively with staff of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to establish the Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP) in Oklahoma in FY 2009. The HFRP is a voluntary program established for the purpose of restoring, enhancing and protecting forestland resources on private lands through 30-year or permanent conservation easements, 30-year contracts and 10-year cost-share agreements. The objectives of HRFP are to: 1) Promote the recovery of federally-listed threatened and endangered species; 2) Improve plant and animal biodiversity; and 3) enhance carbon sequestration. The OK HFRP, identified as the Ozark Plateau Karst Dependent Species Conservation Initiative, was approved for funding in the amount of $2.3 million in FY 2009 and subsequently has received additional allocations of funds. Accomplishments to date include: allocations of over $6 million dollars to implement HFRP since 2009; acquisition of conservation easements and implementation of Habitat Restoration Plans on over 4,400 acres that provide important habitat for the Ozark big-eared bat, gray bat, and Ozark cavefish. NRCS has about $1 million of FY 13 funds remaining for use on the purchase of conservation easements and to implement habitat restoration plans. Several existing applications/properties were re-ranked in July 2014 based on recent field work during which the Ozark big-eared bat was documented to occur in caves on or near some of the properties. NRCS believes they can use the remaining funds to buy conservation easements on the five highest ranking properties (about 2,000 acres). The primary objective of the OK HFRP is protection and habitat restoration efforts that contribute to the recovery of the Ozark big-eared bat (and gray bay and Ozark cavefish). HFRP is being implemented in coordination between NRCS, the USFWS, and Oklahoma Forestry Services. | ||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 1 | 6.1 | Develop and maintain land owner support | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management | Contract | Possibly from a program such as Partners for Wildlife. | |||||||||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 2 | 1.4 | Add new approved areas for land acquisition in eastern OK, western AR, and southern MO | Not Started | FY 1995 - FY 1999 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Realty | Acquisition | Internal Administrative | The Service approved expansion of the Ozark Plateau NWR in 2005. The refuge was approved to expand up to 15,000 acres within Adair, Delaware, Ottawa, Sequoyah, Craig, Mayes, and Cherokee counties, Oklahoma. The approved acquisition area did not, however, include Arkansas or Missouri as recommended by this action. Funding needs will depend on the number and size of new important areas found to need protection as a result of 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3. | |||||||||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 2 | 1.7 | Place warning/interpretive signs at cave entrances | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management | Internal Field Assistance | Annual funding of $1000 will be required for new sites and repair and replacement of existing signs. | |||||||||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 2 | 1.8 | Use law enforcement agencies to protect OBEB caves | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Other: Law Enforcement | Internal Administrative | Use existing program funding. Some additional funding may be necessary | |||||||||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 2 | 6.2 | Develop and maintain caver support | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Other: Information and Education | Internal Technical Assistance | Use existing program funding | |||||||||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 3 | 10.0 | Provide long-term protection after delisting | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management: General | Contract | This will require contined funding for the Refuge after detisting of $85,000/vr. | ||||||||||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 3 | 2.3 | Conduct a population viability analysis | Not Started | Other | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, University of Arkansas , Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit , Oklahoma State University | Research: General | Contract | From the 2008 5-Year Review: "The recovery plan indicated that a Population Viability Analysis (PVA) should be conducted within ten years (by 2005) to determine a self-sustaining population level. However, conducting a PVA with suitable predictive power is not feasible at this time, as explained below." "Conducting an adequate PVA that would provide useful information regarding a self-sustaining population level for the OBEB and that could be used with confidence to refine future recovery tasks and delisting criteria would require a fairly data-inclusive, structured demographic PVA. Data on reproductive rates (e.g., what percent of adult females produce no young) and mortality rates, both of which are not currently available, would be an integral part of the analysis. The data currently available are annual counts of individuals at maternity sites and hibernacula. Obtaining the fecundity and survivorship data would require drastically increased encounters with the bats, such as through human entry of maternity caves, trapping with harp traps or mist nets, and handling of bats. Considering human disturbance at maternity sites and hibernacula are a major cause of decline, the benefit gained from conducting such a study likely would not outweigh the risk of increased bat harassment and/or cave abandonment that may occur as a result of the increased human encounters with the bats. A simplified count-based PVA could be conducted with currently available data. However, without additional data on fecundity and survivorship, numerous assumptions regarding population growth and its variability would have to be made. The scarcity of appropriate data and the high level of uncertainty that would be involved in the analysis would limit the predictive power of the model and raise reservations regarding whether the results would be reliable enough to help refine future recovery tasks and delisting criteria. Thus, a PVA to determine the self-sustaining population level is not recommended at this time. The results of a recent population genetics study further emphasize the need to focus conservation efforts on locating and protecting all essential caves, as called for by the downlisting criteria, rather than using a minimal sustainable population level as a conservation standard. Weyandt et al. (2005) found that maternally inherited markers differed among sites, indicating very strong site fidelity and limited dispersal by females, and high natal philopatry. These results suggest that failure to protect a maternity site may result in the loss of genetic variation. Furthermore, caves that experience a local extinction are unlikely to be naturally re-colonized. Establishing stable or increasing populations at all essential sites likely will be more beneficial to long-term survival than completion of a PVA. Although not specifically discussed in the final rule, this recovery criterion addresses listing factor E. Species with small populations and a limited distribution face several inherent natural threats, such as a loss of genetic diversity through a genetic bottleneck and environmental catastrophes. They also are highly susceptible to habitat loss and modification. If the appropriate data were available or obtaining the data would not result in increased harassment, conducting a PVA could provide insight regarding how certain management actions and/or environmental catastrophes might affect the OBEB's continued existence." | ||||||||||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 3 | 3.3 | Search for caves and other structures providing limited-use OBEB habitat | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , University of Arkansas , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation , Oklahoma State University | Other | Volunteer, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance | This effort continues to occur on an annual basis. It is typical that a few previously undocumented limited-use caves are found every year. | |||||||||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 3 | 4.3 | Make essential roost sites and surface habitat locations available only to agencies able to assist in protection | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Management | Internal Administrative | Use existing program funding | |||||||||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 3 | 4.4 | Map essential OBEB caves | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Tulsa Regional Oklahoma Grotto , Central Oklahoma Grotto | Research | Volunteer, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance | Local NSS grottos in OK, AR, and MO can assist with this. | 4.4-1 | Map essential Cave AD-14. | Ongoing Current | 1996 | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | The Tulsa Regional Oklahoma Grotto is mapping Cave AD-14. They began the effort in 1996 and produced a map in 2008. The mapping effort is not yet complete. The cave occurs on the Ozark Plateau NWR, has 11 known entrances and over 9.3 miles of passage. Cave AD-14 is used by Ozark big-eared bats in the summer and winter. | ||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 3 | 5.0 | Evaluate contaminant effects on OBEB | Ongoing Not Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Environmental Contaminants | Research: Environmental Contaminants | Internal Field Assistance | Includes three studies. One on organochlorines, one on aliphatic hydrocarbons, and one on trace elements. | 5.0-1 | Implement contaminant study on endangered bats in northeastern Oklahoma. | Complete | 1990 | 1992 | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Martin (1992) detected aliphatic hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and heavy metals in Ozark big-eared bat guano in caves AD10 and AD17, and concluded that bats were being exposed to a variety of environmental contaminants. Martin, D. B. 1992. Contaminant studies on endangered bats in northeastern Oklahoma. US Fish and Wildlife Service, Oklahoma Ecological Services Office, Tulsa, Oklahoma. | |||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 3 | 5.0 | Evaluate contaminant effects on OBEB | Ongoing Not Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Environmental Contaminants | Research: Environmental Contaminants | Internal Field Assistance | Includes three studies. One on organochlorines, one on aliphatic hydrocarbons, and one on trace elements. | 5.0-2 | Assess Contamination in Caves Located at the Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma | Complete | 2002 | 2005 | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Adornato (2005) detected organochlorine pesticide residues in tri-colored bats (Perimyotis subflavus) tissue and gray bat guano in caves of the Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge used by the Ozark big-eared bat. Adornato TG. 2005. OK. Assessment of contamination in caves located at the Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma, Final Report, Project ID:1261-2N46. Environmental Contaminant Program, On-refuge Investigations Sub-activity. United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, Tulsa Oklahoma. | |||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 3 | 6.3 | Develop and maintain public support | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Other: Information and Education | Internal Administrative | Use existing program funding | |||||||||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 3 | 7.0 | Possible future research | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | Other | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, University of Arkansas , Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit , Oklahoma State University | Research | Contract | 7.0-1 | Research on Prey Species Used. | Ongoing Not Current | 2004 | 2006 | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | A study was conducted on the diet and prey abundance of the Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) in Arkansas. Principle Investigators: Michael J. Lacki, Research Professor, Department of Forestry, University of Kentucky; Luke E. Dodd, graduate student, Univeristy of Kentucky | ||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 3 | 7.0 | Possible future research | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | Other | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, University of Arkansas , Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit , Oklahoma State University | Research | Contract | 7.0-2 | Investigate the Genetic Structure of Ozark Big-eared Bat Populations | Ongoing Current | 2011 | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | The Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office and Ozark Plateau NWR currently are working with Dr. Ron Van Den Bussche of Oklahoma State University on a conservation genetics study. Previous genetic research was conducted by Dr. Van Den Bussche. Weyandt et al. (2005) examined population genetic variability by comparing nuclear and mitochondrial DNA among bats from essential maternity caves in Oklahoma. No significant variation between nuclear satellite DNA was found. However, maternally inherited markers differed among sites, indicating very strong site fidelity, limited dispersal by females, and high natal philopatry. These results suggest that caves used by maternity colonies that experience a local extinction may not be naturally re-colonized. Weyandt, S.E., R.A. Van Den Bussche, M.J. Hamilton, and D.M. Leslie, Jr. 2005. Unraveling the effects of sex and dispersal: Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) conservation genetics. Journal of Mammalogy 86:1136-1143. The current study indicates connectivity among closely located colonies is being maintained, likely through the use of fall swarming sites and the dispersal of males. The loss of any cave would be highly detrimental to maintaining supportive levels of gene flow and could make Ozark big-eared bats more susceptible to losses of genetic diversity due to inbreeding. Because of little movement long distances, it is crucial to locate and protect all maternity sites, hibernacula, potential swarming sites and habitat surrounding caves. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 3 | 7.0 | Possible future research | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | Other | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, University of Arkansas , Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit , Oklahoma State University | Research | Contract | 7.0-3 | Molecular analysis of Ozark big-eared bat guano to identify prey. | Ongoing Current | 2012 | Labor type not yet selected | Work type not yet selected | Preliminary DNA analysis of guano collected from April 2012 - July 2012 has been completed with funding provided by ODWC through a Section 6 Grant, Project E-77-R and a grant from Bat Conservation International. 20 insect species including 15 new species have been identified. We have collected guano once/month through August 2014 from two caves (AD-10 and AD-125) on the Ozark Plateau NWR that are used as a maternity site in the summer and as hibernacula in the winter. Additional funding, howeverm, will be needed to conduct the DNA analysis. | |||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 3 | 8.0 | Protect all known limited-use sites | Ongoing Current | FY 1995 - FY 1999 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Acquisition: General | Contract | Cost will depend on the number and size of areas requiring protection | |||||||||||
| Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | RF(1) | 2 | Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office (918) 581-7458 | Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii ingens | 3 | 9.0 | Re-establish stable or increasing populations at available historic caves | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, National Speleological Society , Arkansas Game and Fish Commission , Arkansas Nature Conservancy , Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission , Oklahoma Nature Conservancy , Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Acquisition: General | Contract | Conservation measures have been implemented at two historic caves in Delaware County, Oklahoma. A cave gate was constructed at Cave DL-4, an historic hibernacula from which OBEBs have not been observed since the 1960s. A fence was constructed around Cave DL-21, a limited-use site from which OBEBs have not been recorded since 1987. Although OBEBs have not been found at these sites during recent monitoring efforts, the caves will continue to be monitored for natural reestablishment. The cost of managing historic caves will be similar to managing existing essential caves and will vary depending on the nunber of caves. |