The last 2 weeks of July I was working night shifts with a crew of 2 other people using radio telemetry to track flying western long-eared bats. This was the most intense experience of my internship so far. A typical nightshift lasted from 7pm – 4am, except for a few nights when I did not get home till 8am.<\/p>\n
It was amazingly difficult and sometimes frustrating work, especially when it was impossible to locate the bats. However, we successfully got enough locations to analyze 4 bats.<\/p>\n
Luckily, there was almost a full moon for the last week of work! Coyotes, owls, poorwills, and cattle were frequently heard\/seen every night.<\/p>\n
After taking one day off to shift back to day time work, \u00a0I’ve spent the last 2 weeks in lodgepole pine forests measuring elk and mule deer hiding cover….. It’s been a pretty drastic change of scenery but I love the variety of projects I’ve been able to work on.<\/p>\n
Cheers!<\/p>\n
-Kathleen<\/p>\n
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The last 2 weeks of July I was working night shifts with a crew of 2 other people using radio telemetry to track flying western long-eared bats. This was the most intense experience of my internship so far. A typical … Continue reading