Bat Surveying and Mist-Netting, Camp Grayling, MI

The US Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a contractor to conduct bat surveying and mist-netting at Camp Grayling, Michigan. The contractor will perform bat capture and tracker fixation activities, as well as guano sample collection activities, over a two-week period during the bat roosting season. The contractor must have experience in bat ecology, mist-netting, and radio telemetry, and must obtain approval from the Army Animal Research Compliance and Oversight Office (ARCOO) prior to conducting field work. The contractor will also be required to attach radio transmitters to a subset of captured bats and collect guano samples. Key aspects of the job include: • Conducting mist-net surveys to capture bats at a minimum of four sites over a two-week period • Attaching radio transmitters to a subset of 10 captured bats • Collecting guano samples from captured bats • Providing a draft report documenting the results of all work performed under this award • Obtaining ARCOO approval for conducting animal research • Possessing federal and state permits required to conduct this work, including a Federally listed Bat Species Recovery Permit from the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)