caa a22 4500 445378441 CHVBK 20180317143010.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10393-011-0705-y doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10393-011-0705-y Free-Ranging Little Brown Myotis ( Myotis lucifugus ) Heal from Wing Damage Associated with White-Nose Syndrome [Elektronische Daten] [Nathan Fuller, Jonathan Reichard, Morgan Nabhan, Spenser Fellows, Lesley Pepin, Thomas Kunz] White-nose syndrome (WNS) is having an unprecedented impact on hibernating bat populations in the eastern United States. While most studies have focused on widespread mortality observed at winter hibernacula, few have examined the consequences of wing damage that has been observed among those bats that survive hibernation. Given that WNS-related wing damage may lead to life-threatening changes in wing function, we tested the hypothesis that reduced abundance of free-ranging little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus) with severe wing damage as the summer progresses is due to healing of wing tissue. Photographs of captured and recaptured adult females were examined for wing damage and healing rates were calculated for each category of wing damage index (WDI=0-3). We found that free-ranging bats with severe wing damage were able to heal to a lower WDI score within 2weeks. Bats with the most severe wing damage had faster healing rates than did individuals with less damage. We also found a significant relationship between body condition and WDI for adult females captured in the early weeks of the active season. Our results support the hypothesis that some bats can heal from severe wing damage during the active season, and thus may not experience increased mortality associated with reduced functions of wings. We urge researchers and wildlife managers to use caution when interpreting data on WDI to assess the impact of WNS on bat populations, especially during the later months of the active season. International Association for Ecology and Health, 2011 white-nose syndrome nationallicence WNS nationallicence Myotis lucifugus nationallicence little brown bat nationallicence wing membrane healing nationallicence wing damage nationallicence Fuller Nathan Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, Boston University, 5 Cummington Str, 02215, Boston, MA, USA aut Reichard Jonathan Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, Boston University, 5 Cummington Str, 02215, Boston, MA, USA aut Nabhan Morgan Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, Boston University, 5 Cummington Str, 02215, Boston, MA, USA aut Fellows Spenser Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, Boston University, 5 Cummington Str, 02215, Boston, MA, USA aut Pepin Lesley Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, Boston University, 5 Cummington Str, 02215, Boston, MA, USA aut Kunz Thomas Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, Boston University, 5 Cummington Str, 02215, Boston, MA, USA aut EcoHealth Springer-Verlag 8/2(2011-06-01), 154-162 1612-9202 8:2<154 2011 8 10393 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-011-0705-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-011-0705-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Fuller Nathan Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, Boston University, 5 Cummington Str, 02215, Boston, MA, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Reichard Jonathan Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, Boston University, 5 Cummington Str, 02215, Boston, MA, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Nabhan Morgan Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, Boston University, 5 Cummington Str, 02215, Boston, MA, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Fellows Spenser Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, Boston University, 5 Cummington Str, 02215, Boston, MA, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Pepin Lesley Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, Boston University, 5 Cummington Str, 02215, Boston, MA, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kunz Thomas Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, Boston University, 5 Cummington Str, 02215, Boston, MA, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- EcoHealth Springer-Verlag 8/2(2011-06-01), 154-162 1612-9202 8:2<154 2011 8 10393 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer