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Management of Bats in Buildings

Management of Bats in Buildings. U. S. National Park Service Bat Conservation International. Organizers and Panel Members . Sheila Colwell, NPS NERO Tim Pinion, NPS SERO Jordan Spaak, NPS Wildlife Health Branch

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Management of Bats in Buildings

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  1. Management of Bats in Buildings U. S. National Park Service Bat Conservation International E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  2. Organizers and Panel Members Sheila Colwell, NPS NERO Tim Pinion, NPS SERO Jordan Spaak, NPS Wildlife Health Branch Bruce Badzik, NPS Integrated Pest Management Program, Golden Gate National Rec. Area Kevin Castle, NPS Wildlife Health Branch Kurt Kesteloot, NPS Office of Public Health Jeremy Moss, NPS Chief of Resources, TUMA Dianne Odegard, BCI Mike Quinn, NPS Office of Risk Management E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  3. Webinar Objectives • Introduction to the webinar and the issue • Why care if bats are in buildings? • How to decide whether to take action (e.g. exclusion) • Broad considerations/available options • Exclusion considerations (Dianne, BCI) • Exclusion considerations (Jeremy, NPS) E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  4. Why This Webinar? • Increased reports of bats in/around NPS buildings servicewide • Actual increase? • Increased awareness? • Outline a decision making process • Decision “tree”, risk analysis • Options • Think about bats during planning (NEPA) E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  5. Decision Process ? • Bats are present?? • Building type? • Modern, historic, archeological, etc. • Building use? • Office, lodging, attraction, storage, etc. • Species present? • Numbers, sex • Seasonality? • Need to continue use? • Can bats be tolerated? • Public health risk? E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  6. One Health Considerations • What is one health? • Wildlife Health • Limit impacts to populations (in light of other considerations, e.g. human use, WNS, T&E) • Public Health (NPS and visitors) • Bats as a “nuisance” • Health risks • Rabies • Other infectious diseases, ectoparasites • Guano E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  7. Safe Handling • Job Hazard Analysis • Exclusion • Handling bats, guano • Personal Protection • Vaccination • Equipment • Disposition of bats if… • Human exposure • No human exposure E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  8. For More Information • Wildlife Health • www1.nrintra.nps.gov/BRMD/WNS/index.cfm • www.nature.nps.gov/biology/wns/index.cfm • Public Health • inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=44&lv=2 • www.nps.gov/public_health/index.htm • Risk Management • inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=46&lv=2 • IPM • www1.nrintra.nps.gov/brmd/ipm/index.cfm • BCI • www.batcon.org/index.php/bats-a-people/bats-in-buildings.html • Guano cleaning (CDC) • www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2005-109/pdfs/2005-109.pdf E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  9. Bruce Badzik, NPS Integrated Pest Management Program • Kevin Castle, NPS Wildlife Health Branch • Kurt Kesteloot, NPS Office of Public Health • Jeremy Moss, NPS Chief of Resources, TUMA • Dianne Odegard, BCI • Mike Quinn, NPS Office of Risk Management Contacts E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  10. Website • www.nature.nps.gov/biology/wns/index.cfm E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

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