The influence of roost closure on the roosting and foraging behaviour of <i>Eptesicus fuscus</i> (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae). Brigham, R. M. & Fenton, M. B. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 64(5):1128–1133, May, 1986.
The influence of roost closure on the roosting and foraging behaviour of <i>Eptesicus fuscus</i> (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) [link]Paper  doi  abstract   bibtex   
We used radio tracking and direct observation to determine the effect of roost closure on the roosting and foraging behaviour of big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) in maternity colonies near Ottawa. Individuals were site loyal, but after eviction they moved short distances to new roosts where they tended to produce fewer offspring. The time spent on the first foraging flight, the maximum distance travelled, and the use of feeding areas did not change with exclusion. The results suggest that bats roost to take advantage of site-specific factors that may increase reproductive success.
@article{brigham_influence_1986,
	title = {The influence of roost closure on the roosting and foraging behaviour of \textit{{Eptesicus} fuscus} ({Chiroptera}: {Vespertilionidae})},
	volume = {64},
	issn = {0008-4301, 1480-3283},
	shorttitle = {The influence of roost closure on the roosting and foraging behaviour of \textit{{Eptesicus} fuscus} ({Chiroptera}},
	url = {http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/10.1139/z86-169},
	doi = {10.1139/z86-169},
	abstract = {We used radio tracking and direct observation to determine the effect of roost closure on the roosting and foraging behaviour of big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) in maternity colonies near Ottawa. Individuals were site loyal, but after eviction they moved short distances to new roosts where they tended to produce fewer offspring. The time spent on the first foraging flight, the maximum distance travelled, and the use of feeding areas did not change with exclusion. The results suggest that bats roost to take advantage of site-specific factors that may increase reproductive success.},
	language = {en},
	number = {5},
	urldate = {2022-07-27},
	journal = {Canadian Journal of Zoology},
	author = {Brigham, R. Mark and Fenton, M. Brock},
	month = may,
	year = {1986},
	pages = {1128--1133},
}

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