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U. S. National Park Service Bat Conservation International

Management of Bats in Buildings

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 ManagementE X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

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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)

Webinar Objectives

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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)

Why This Webinar?

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? 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?

Decision Process

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

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Safe Handling

Job Hazard Analysis Exclusion Handling bats, guano

Personal Protection Vaccination Equipment

Disposition of bats if… Human exposure No human exposure

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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.ht

ml Guano cleaning (CDC)

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

For More Information

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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

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