OpportunityTitle: Survey for the Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalist) in Southeastern Nebraska
CategoryExplanation: This is a Notice of Intent to award a Grant Agreement to the University of Nebraska at Omaha, for the purpose of bat surveys.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This Single Source Award is being made in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (4), which allows for award without competition to an applicant. The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based on location, technical expertise, and continuity in methodology.  All of the investigators are experienced with surveying, mist-netting, handling and identifying bats.  Dr. Jeremy White has previously captured and handled Indiana bats in the eastern United States and Dr. Freeman has also sampled for his species before. The tasks to be performed under this agreement are as follows: (determine whether Indiana bats (Myotis sodalist) currently occur in Southeastern Nebraska by: 1mist-nettting in Indian Cave State Park, 2)use of ultrasonic detectors to record echolocation calls of bats in the area to pinpoint best potential capture areas).
Description: The tasks to be performed under this agreement are as follows: (determine whether Indiana bats (Myotis sodalist) currently occur in Southeastern Nebraska by: 1mist-nettting in Indian Cave State Park, 2)use of ultrasonic detectors to record echolocation calls of bats in the area to pinpoint best potential capture areas).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Lourdes_Mena@fws.gov
GrantorContactText: Lourdes Mena, (308) 382-6468 ext.23&lt;br/&gt;Lourdes_Mena@fws.gov&lt;br/&gt;