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boulders. Therefore, bats may select or avoid talus slopes based on whether they possess appropriately sized boulders. We suggest that future studies should assess whether boulder size influences habitat use by M. leibii. If so, this information could help wildlife managers identify sites likely to support M. leibii.
Acknowledgements This research was made possible by the Summer Undergraduate Research Institute program at the Virginia Military Institute. We would like to thank Dr. Howard Thomas and Dr. Paul Moosman for training us to conduct research with bats and for their guidance in the field. Also, we thank R. Farnsworth and B. Huff for their assistance in tracking the bats.
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