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{"id":6916277567591,"title":"Bat Capture \u0026 Handling Workshop • Trough Creek State Park","handle":"bat-capture-workshop-1","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoin BCM for a summer weekend bat blitz in scenic Trough Creek State Park August 16-19, 2024 in south-central Pennsylvania! Provided as an opportunity for those who are looking to increase their bat field work experience, particularly hands on mist net, harp trap, and capture techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur Bat MiniBlitz will combine lectures on capture techniques and Eastern bat ID with outdoor fieldwork intended to provide participants with an opportunity to gain experience with a range of bat inventory and monitoring techniques. Field outings will provide hands-on experience in deploying single-, double-, and triple-high mist nets and harp traps in unique configurations not found in typical survey protocols. Participants will have an opportunity to set bat \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edetectors passively, and also conduct a unique kayak transect to capture high-quality recordings. For those interested in acoustic data management, there will be an opportunity to observe \u003c\/span\u003epost-process acoustic data and start the process of interpreting bat activity and species presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWho this is for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e federal and state agency biologists tasked with managing bats or wildlife professionals, students, and citizen scientists looking for -field work- experience. Those handling bats must have rabies pre-exposure vaccination. While any PA bat species is possible to encounter, there is -no guarantee- of what species will be captured. That said, it is ideal for anyone looking to gain fieldwork experience in a supportive environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFieldwork location:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBat capture and some acoustic monitoring will occur in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dcnr.pa.gov\/stateparks\/findapark\/troughcreekstatepark\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enorth end of Trough Creek State Park.\u003c\/a\u003e There will be an opportunity for at least one acoustic transect on nearby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nab.usace.army.mil\/Missions\/Dams-Recreation\/Raystown-Lake\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaystown Lake.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Agenda:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFriday evening August 16;\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMist netting\u003c\/strong\u003e at Trough Creek State Park\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSaturday August 17;\u003c\/span\u003e morning and afternoon \u003cstrong\u003emist net and bat detector assembly\u003c\/strong\u003e, late afternoon \u003cstrong\u003edinner\u003c\/strong\u003e, evening \u003cstrong\u003ebat capture mist netting\u003c\/strong\u003e until 1 AM?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSunday August 18;\u003c\/span\u003e afternoon activities: \u003cstrong\u003emist net reconfiguration,\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eacoustic data post processing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Evening mist netting or acoustic kayak transect, demobilization, and campfire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLodging:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Lodging is on your own. There is a campground onsite at Trough Creek State Park, and larger ones at Raystown Lake. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gettaroom.b4checkin.com\/raystownresort#main\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLake Raystown Resort\u003c\/a\u003e is just outside the park and has a large number of cabins and hotel rooms, but book up fast. There are various vacation rental houses in the area. The nearest hotels are ~25 minutes north in Huntingdon, PA. There is a gas station\/ convenience store ~10 minutes away in Enriken, PA, a pizza shop, and a restaurant at the Lake Raystown Resort. Huntingdon has a Wall-Mart and numerous restaurants and grocery stores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThere will be a dinner available Saturday late afternoon to facilitate the mist net operation. Water, soda, coffee, and bat snacks will be available throughout the day. If you have dietary restrictions please be sure to read labels and consider bringing enough snacks to be comfortable throughout the day and night. \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-03-24T16:57:31-04:00","created_at":"2024-03-24T16:57:31-04:00","vendor":"Bat Conservation and Management, Inc.","type":"Event","tags":["Event"],"price":65000,"price_min":65000,"price_max":155000,"available":false,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40504361189479,"title":"Academic (current student only) \/ None- I want to mist net as much as possible","option1":"Academic (current student only)","option2":"None- I want to mist net as much as possible","option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Bat Capture \u0026 Handling Workshop • Trough Creek State Park - Academic (current student only) \/ None- I want to mist net as much as possible","public_title":"Academic (current student only) \/ None- I want to mist net as much as possible","options":["Academic (current student only)","None- I want to mist net as much as possible"],"price":65000,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":0,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40504361255015,"title":"Academic (current student only) \/ Sunday Night","option1":"Academic (current student only)","option2":"Sunday Night","option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Bat Capture \u0026 Handling Workshop • Trough Creek State Park - 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Provided as an opportunity for those who are looking to increase their bat field work experience, particularly hands on mist net, harp trap, and capture techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur Bat MiniBlitz will combine lectures on capture techniques and Eastern bat ID with outdoor fieldwork intended to provide participants with an opportunity to gain experience with a range of bat inventory and monitoring techniques. Field outings will provide hands-on experience in deploying single-, double-, and triple-high mist nets and harp traps in unique configurations not found in typical survey protocols. Participants will have an opportunity to set bat \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edetectors passively, and also conduct a unique kayak transect to capture high-quality recordings. For those interested in acoustic data management, there will be an opportunity to observe \u003c\/span\u003epost-process acoustic data and start the process of interpreting bat activity and species presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWho this is for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e federal and state agency biologists tasked with managing bats or wildlife professionals, students, and citizen scientists looking for -field work- experience. Those handling bats must have rabies pre-exposure vaccination. While any PA bat species is possible to encounter, there is -no guarantee- of what species will be captured. That said, it is ideal for anyone looking to gain fieldwork experience in a supportive environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFieldwork location:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBat capture and some acoustic monitoring will occur in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dcnr.pa.gov\/stateparks\/findapark\/troughcreekstatepark\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enorth end of Trough Creek State Park.\u003c\/a\u003e There will be an opportunity for at least one acoustic transect on nearby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nab.usace.army.mil\/Missions\/Dams-Recreation\/Raystown-Lake\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaystown Lake.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Agenda:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFriday evening August 16;\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMist netting\u003c\/strong\u003e at Trough Creek State Park\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSaturday August 17;\u003c\/span\u003e morning and afternoon \u003cstrong\u003emist net and bat detector assembly\u003c\/strong\u003e, late afternoon \u003cstrong\u003edinner\u003c\/strong\u003e, evening \u003cstrong\u003ebat capture mist netting\u003c\/strong\u003e until 1 AM?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSunday August 18;\u003c\/span\u003e afternoon activities: \u003cstrong\u003emist net reconfiguration,\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eacoustic data post processing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Evening mist netting or acoustic kayak transect, demobilization, and campfire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLodging:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Lodging is on your own. There is a campground onsite at Trough Creek State Park, and larger ones at Raystown Lake. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gettaroom.b4checkin.com\/raystownresort#main\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLake Raystown Resort\u003c\/a\u003e is just outside the park and has a large number of cabins and hotel rooms, but book up fast. There are various vacation rental houses in the area. The nearest hotels are ~25 minutes north in Huntingdon, PA. There is a gas station\/ convenience store ~10 minutes away in Enriken, PA, a pizza shop, and a restaurant at the Lake Raystown Resort. Huntingdon has a Wall-Mart and numerous restaurants and grocery stores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThere will be a dinner available Saturday late afternoon to facilitate the mist net operation. Water, soda, coffee, and bat snacks will be available throughout the day. If you have dietary restrictions please be sure to read labels and consider bringing enough snacks to be comfortable throughout the day and night. \u003c\/p\u003e"}
Bat Capture & Handling Workshop • Trough Creek State Park
$650.00
Join BCM for a summer weekend bat blitz in scenic Trough Creek State Park August 16-19, 2024 in south-central Pennsylvania! Provided as an opportunity for those who are looking to increase their bat field work experience, particularly hands on mist net, harp trap, and capture techniques. Our Bat MiniBlitz will combine lectures on capture techni...