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5767
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The endangered Virginia big-eared bat in found in only two places in North Carolina. One of them is an abandoned Surry County iron mine, which is used as a winter hibernation site. To protect the bats during this period, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has installed gates resembling farm gates over the five mine entrances.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 67 Issue 3, Mar 2003,
p32, il
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Record #:
6271
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The endangered Virginia big-eared bat hibernates for the winter in an abandoned Surry County iron mine. The Cranberry Iron Mine ceased operation in the mid-1960s, and the bats took up residence. To protect the bats during their hibernation, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has installed gates resembling farm gates over the five mine entrances.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 1, Jan 2004,
p2-7, il
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