Under the supervision of UF/IFAS St. Lucie County Extension Agent Ken Gioeli, Florida Master Naturalists Patricia Sposato and Richard Knott conducted a survey of bats in the bridges of St Lucie County. Using aural and visual techniques, they identified several bridges hosting bat colonies including I-95 and Turnpike overpasses. This is what a bat bridge looks like in St. Lucie County.
This team also collected bat guano at one bridge. The bat guano was sent to the UF Livestock Waste Testing Lab where the guano was analyzed for its fertilizer qualities. The results are linked below.
For additional information on this project, contact UF/IFAS Extension Agent Ken Gioeli.
EDIS Bat Publications
Bats of Florida
Bats of Florida Poster
Dealing with Unwanted Wildlife in an Urban Environment
Florida’s Bats: Brazilian Free-tailed Bat
Florida’s Bats: Evening Bat
Florida’s Bats: Florida Bonneted Bat
Florida’s Bats: Southeastern myotis
Florida’s Bats: Tricolored Bat
Florida’s Bats: Velvety Free-Tailed Bat
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