Conservation and Management of Eastern Big-eared Bats

Big- eared bats are some of the most striking and recognizable bats in the Eastern United States They are distinguished from all other bats in the region by their large ears which are joined at the base and by the enlarged glands between their eyes and nostrils. Rafinesque's big eared bats have wide distribution that ranges from West Virginia to Florida in the east and southern Illinois to eastern Texas in the west, but they appear to be sparsely distributed within their range.