Singh, Amanpreet
Lasek-Nesselquist, Erica
Chaturvedi, Vishnu
Chaturvedi, Sudha
Funding for this research was provided by:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (F15AS00188)
National Science Foundation (1203528)
Article History
Received: 18 February 2018
Accepted: 2 July 2018
First Online: 8 August 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The collection of soil samples from Barton Hill Mine in New York State (NYS) was done with the permission and cooperation of DEC, as supplemental activities during standard winter hibernacula surveys conducted by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). Aeolus Cave soil samples were collected with the permission and cooperation of the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife (VDFW) as a supplemental activity during a scheduled visit to the site. The samples were collected as members of the agency teams were counting the bats, with no additional disturbance events. No visitation and sampling permits were required in either state.
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