In order to place bat boxes in the best possible places to attract and accommodate the specific bats that should inhabit the Puget Creek Watershed, we will use a bat frequency device. This device registers the frequency of pitch from the sonar that bats send out. Each species of bat has a speciric pitch or tone level; the device reads the sounds to determine which species are present. Using this equipment, we will be able to detect the types of bats that utilize the area and determine how often they are present.

 

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