Proceedings of Bat Conservation and Mining A Technical Interactive Forum, November 14 - 16, 2000, St. Louis, Missouri

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• Bat Conservation and Mining 2000 (4.15 MB)

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• Title page; Table of Contents; Foreword (777 KB)
• Session 1: Why Bats? (1.71 MB)
• Session 2: Interest Group Perspectives on Constraints, Experiences, Trends, and Needs (1.31 MB)
• Session 3: Methods for Protecting Bat Habitat Associated with Underground Mines (1.95 MB)
• Session 4: Protecting Bat Habitat Associated with Surface Mining and Reclamation (819 KB)
• Session 5: Program Development (709 KB)
• Session 6: Interest Group Recommendations to Enhance Bat Conservation Associated with Mining (685 KB)
• Where Do We Go From Here?; Survey Results; Appendix; Participants List (764 KB)