A guide to processing bat acoustic data for the North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat)

Abstract

First posted June 14, 2018 For additional information, contact: Center Director, Fort Collins Science CenterU.S. Geological Survey2150 Centre Ave., Bldg. CFort Collins, CO 80526-8118 The North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat) aims to improve the state of conservation science for all species of bats shared by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. To accomplish this goal, NABat offers guidance and standardized protocols for acoustic monitoring of bats. In this document, "A Guide to Processing Bat Acoustic Data for the North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat)," we provide general recommendations and specific workflows for the process of identifying bat species from acoustic files recorded using the NABat stationary point and mobile transect acoustic monitoring protocols.