Management of Bats Management of Bats in Buildingsin Buildings

U. S. National Park ServiceU. S. National Park Service

Bat Conservation InternationalBat Conservation International

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Organizers and Panel Organizers and Panel MembersMembers Sheila Colwell, Sheila Colwell, NPS NERONPS NERO Tim Pinion, Tim Pinion, NPS SERONPS SERO Jordan Spaak, Jordan Spaak, NPS Wildlife Health BranchNPS Wildlife Health Branch

Bruce Badzik,Bruce Badzik, NPS Integrated Pest Management NPS Integrated Pest Management Program, Golden Gate National Rec. Area Program, Golden Gate National Rec. Area

Kevin Castle, Kevin Castle, NPS Wildlife Health BranchNPS Wildlife Health Branch Kurt Kesteloot, Kurt Kesteloot, NPS Office of Public HealthNPS Office of Public Health Jeremy Moss, Jeremy Moss, NPS Chief of Resources, TUMANPS Chief of Resources, TUMA Dianne Odegard, Dianne Odegard, BCI BCI Mike Quinn, Mike Quinn, NPS Office of Risk ManagementNPS Office of Risk Management

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Webinar ObjectivesWebinar Objectives Introduction to the webinar and the issueIntroduction to the webinar and the issue Why care if bats are in buildings?Why care if bats are in buildings? How to decide whether to take action (e.g. How to decide whether to take action (e.g.

exclusion)exclusion) Broad considerations/available optionsBroad considerations/available options

Exclusion considerations (Diane, BCI)Exclusion considerations (Diane, BCI)

Exclusion considerations (Jeremy, NPS)Exclusion considerations (Jeremy, NPS)

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Why This Webinar?Why This Webinar? Increased reports of bats in/around NPS Increased reports of bats in/around NPS

buildings servicewidebuildings servicewide Actual increase?Actual increase? Increased awareness?Increased awareness?

Outline a decision making processOutline a decision making process Decision “tree”, risk analysisDecision “tree”, risk analysis OptionsOptions Think about bats during planning Think about bats during planning

(NEPA)(NEPA)

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Decision ProcessDecision Process

Bats are present??Bats are present?? Building type?Building type?

Modern, historic, archeological, etc.Modern, historic, archeological, etc. Building use?Building use?

Office, lodging, attraction, storage, etc.Office, lodging, attraction, storage, etc. Species present?Species present?

Numbers, sexNumbers, sex Seasonality?Seasonality?

Need to continue use?Need to continue use? Can bats be tolerated?Can bats be tolerated? Public health risk?Public health risk?

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One Health ConsiderationsOne Health Considerations

What is one health?What is one health? Wildlife HealthWildlife Health

Limit impacts to populations (in light of other Limit impacts to populations (in light of other considerations, e.g. human use, WNS, T&E)considerations, e.g. human use, WNS, T&E)

Public Health (NPS and visitors)Public Health (NPS and visitors) Bats as a “nuisance”Bats as a “nuisance” Health risksHealth risks

RabiesRabies Other infectious diseases, ectoparasitesOther infectious diseases, ectoparasites GuanoGuano

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Safe HandlingSafe Handling

Job Hazard AnalysisJob Hazard Analysis ExclusionExclusion Handling bats, guanoHandling bats, guano

Personal ProtectionPersonal Protection VaccinationVaccination EquipmentEquipment

Disposition of bats if…Disposition of bats if… Human exposureHuman exposure No human exposureNo human exposure

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For More InformationFor More Information Wildlife Health: http://www1.nrintra.nps.gov/BRMD/WNS/index.cfm www.nature.nps.gov/biology/wns/index.cfm

Public Health http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=44&lv=2 http://www.nps.gov/public_health/index.htm

Risk Management http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=46&lv=2

IPMIPM http://www1.nrintra.nps.gov/brmd/ipm/index.cfmhttp://www1.nrintra.nps.gov/brmd/ipm/index.cfm

BCIBCI http://www.batcon.org/index.php/bats-a-people/bats-in-http://www.batcon.org/index.php/bats-a-people/bats-in-

buildings.htmlbuildings.html Guano cleaning (CDC):

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2005-109/pdfs/2005-109.pdf

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Bruce Badzik,Bruce Badzik, NPS Integrated Pest NPS Integrated Pest Management ProgramManagement Program

Kevin Castle, Kevin Castle, NPS Wildlife Health NPS Wildlife Health BranchBranch

Kurt Kesteloot, Kurt Kesteloot, NPS Office of Public NPS Office of Public HealthHealth

Jeremy Moss, Jeremy Moss, NPS Chief of NPS Chief of Resources, TUMAResources, TUMA

Dianne Odegard, Dianne Odegard, BCI BCI Mike Quinn, Mike Quinn, NPS Office of Risk NPS Office of Risk

ManagementManagement

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www.nature.nps.gov/biology/wns/index.cfm