New Records of the Eastern Red Bat, Lasiurus borealis, from Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Saskatchewan: A Response to Climate Change?

Craig K. R. Willis, R. Mark Brigham

Abstract


During the summer of 2001 we captured two Eastern Red Bats (Lasiurus borealis) in Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Saskatchewan. A possible explanation for this range extension is a warming trend since 1965 documented for the area.

Keywords


Eastern Red Bat; Lasiurus borealis; new records; global warming; Cypress Hills; Saskatchewan

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