Bats are an ecologically and taxonomically diverse group accounting for roughly a fifth of
mammalian diversity worldwide. Many of the threats bats face (eg, habitat loss, bushmeat …

Assessing the scope and severity of threats is necessary for evaluating impacts on
populations to inform conservation planning. Quantitative threat assessment often requires …

Passive acoustic sensing has emerged as a powerful tool for quantifying anthropogenic
impacts on biodiversity, especially for echolocating bat species. To better assess bat …

Wind energy is an important sector of the renewable energy market. Observations of bat
fatalities at wind farms raise concern about impacts to biodiversity, particularly amid …

Strategic conservation efforts for cryptic species, especially bats, are hindered by limited
understanding of distribution and population trends. Integrating long‐term encounter …

The development and expansion of wind energy is considered a key global threat to bat
populations. Bat carcasses are being found underneath wind turbines across North and …

White-nose syndrome (WNS) has notably affected the abundance of Myotis lucifugus (little
brown myotis) in North America. Thus far, substantial mortality has been restricted to the …

Climate refugia, areas where climate is expected to remain relatively stable, can offer a near‐
term safe haven for species sensitive to warming temperatures and drought. Understanding …

Abstract White-nose syndrome (WNS), an epizootic disease caused by an invasive fungus,
threatens bat populations across North America. WNS-induced changes in summer bat …

The world's rich diversity of bats supports healthy ecosystems and important ecosystem
services. Maintaining healthy biological systems requires prompt identification of threats to …