Northern Long-eared Bat

On November 29, 2022 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a final rule to reclassify the northern long-eared bat as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The bat faces extinction due to the range-wide impacts of white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease affecting cave-dwelling bats across the continent. The rule will take effect on January 30th, 2023 and the official press release can be seen here.

Sabine & Waters has been coordinating with U.S. Fish and Wildlife as this reclassification will affect forestland in all of South Carolina. Our team has already begun utilizing the survey equipment and is in the process of reaching out to current clients with projects that may be impacted around the Charleston area.

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