Southeastern Bat Diversity Network

Welcome!

Welcome to the SBDN's home in the Web. The goal of the Southeastern Bat Diversity Network is to conserve bats and their habitats in southeastern North America through collaborative research, education, and management.

WHITE-NOSE SYNDROME

The recent emergence of white nose syndrome (WNS) poses a significant threat to bat populations in the eastern United States. In only three years WNS has spread from central New York southward into Virginia, killing hundreds of thousands of hibernating bats. As WNS continues to march southward, the SBDN membership is preparing for WNS to affect new species and populations in the very near future. SBDN stands with other conservation organizations in supporting research, education, and management which will assist in understanding and stopping impacts and progression of this deadly syndrome.

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WNS Occurrence by County

OUR CALL TO ARMS - Click here to help.

WANTED: SBDN BAT BLITZ HOSTS

The annual Bat Blitz is one of our most successful programs. This program brings together biologists and land managers to gather important information on the bat fauna of a selected area. Learn more: Bat Blitz Information and FAQs.

SBDN NEWS

	SBDN takes action against white-nose syndrome.
	Bob Currie receives SBDN's Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 SBDN Annual Meeting. (pdf - 3 Mb)
	2008 Bat blitz makes waves in the local news! Read the articles and watch the video.
	Susan Loeb receives the U.S. Forest Service's 2008 Wings over the Americas Award.
	Dennis Krusac honored as the U.S. Forest Service's 2008 recipient of the American Recreation Coalition's Legends Award.

COMING UP

	Mark Your Calendars! SBDN will host a Symposium on Conservation and Management of Big-eared Bats in the Eastern U.S. in Athens, Georgia on March 9-11, 2010. UPDATE 10-14-08: First call for papers.
	SBDN's 8^th Bat Blitz set for August 9 -12 at the Mark Twain National Forest, MO. Registration deadline: June 12^th.
	Call for papers, posters, and abstracts for the 63^rd Annual Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference, November 1-4, 2009 in Atlanta, GA. Submission deadline: June 1.

WHATS NEW?

	SBDN's WNS Committee launches new webpage to mobilize help against white-nose syndrome.
	SBDN Announcement List (formerly the Mailing List) page updated.
	New version of the SBDN - NEBWG Bat Database (2 MB) is now available (05-04-09).
	SBDN's 8^th Bat Blitz information and registration form with an April 8 update.
	First call for papers for the 2010 Symposium on Conservation and Management of Big-eared Bats in the Eastern U.S.
	Report on the success of Bat Blitz 2008 and links to local news coverage.

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