Measures proposed : Educate the public with regard to the interesting life history and 

 biology of bats . Publicize the economically important role of bats in insect control . 

 Acquisition and closing to public of caves in which colonies occur . 



Numbers in captivity : None known . 



Breeding potential in captivity : Unknown; probably no potential . 



References : 



Davis, W. H., andW. Z. Lidicker, Jr. 1955. Myotis sodalis in Wisconsin. 



Jour. Mamm. , 36(4): 507. 

 Guthrie, Mary J. 1933. The reproductive cycles of some cave bats. 



Jour. Mamm., 14(3): 199-216 . 

 Hall, John S. 1962. A life history and taxonomic study of the Indiana bats, 



Myotis sodalis . Reading Public Museum and Art Gallery, Sci. Pubis. No. 12, 



68 pp . 

 Jennings, W. L., and J . W. Layne . 1957. Myotis sodalis in Florida. 



Jour. Mamm., 38(2): 259. 

 Mumford, R. E., and J . B. Cope. 1958. Summer records of Myotis sodalis 



in Indiana. Jour. Mamm., 39(4): 586-587 . 



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