Evaluating the potential hazard of aerial 1080 poison operations to Short-tailed bat populations

(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Available relevant information was reviewed to assess the potential hazard of aerial 1080 poison operations to short-tailed bat populations. Although there is insufficient information available to provide a reliable evaluation of the hazards, the information that is available indicates that short-tailed bat populations are unlikely to suffer from direct poisoning by consuming baits. However there is a possibility of secondary poisoning caused by bats consuming arthropods that have fed on 1080 baits. Because of their low fecundity bat populations may take a long time to recover from relatively minor mortality episodes.