Why I like working here...

With the opening of baseball season this is particularly timely (I thought the bats came from the Adirondacks).

After they finish with this bat situation maybe they can figure out how to get the Canada geese to go back home.

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Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 4:14 PM
To: CampusNews
Subject: Volunteers needed to track endangered Indiana bats

The New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service,
and SUNY ESF M.S. Graduate Student Michael Fishman are collaborating this spring 
to track endangered Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) from their winter hibernacula near 
Syracuse, to their spring/summer home ranges (likely in Central New York).  We are
in need of volunteers to assist us with this effort.
 
Responsibilities:  radio-tracking Indiana bats to their day roosts, communicating 
with landowners, counting Indiana bats as they emerge from their roosts in the 
evening, and completing data sheets.
 
Required:  Valid driver's license and personal vehicle, ability to hike steep or uneven
terrain, enthusiasm
 
Desired:  Basic use of radio telemetry and GPS equipment, tree identification skills 
Some training will be provided in ONE special session - see below
 
Duration:  April 21 through early June.  Any amount of volunteer time will be very
appreciated (even just one evening).
 
This is an outstanding opportunity to:
 
learn field techniques in radio telemetry 
work with a federal and state-listed endangered species 
contribute to our knowledge of this little-known species 
network with state and federal wildlife agency personnel 
work with a private wildlife consultant 
get to know the local geography 
and much, much more! 
 
A full-time paying position with a local consulting firm may be selected from among the volunteers.
 
If you're interested, please come to the Wildlife Society Meeting in Illick 5 on April 5 at 6:15 pm for a presentation about the project or to the Project Training Session in Illick 5 on April 6 at 7:00 pm, or contact Michael Fishman at (315) 243-8867 or at [log in to unmask] to learn more.
 

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