Paul Cryan, PhD (Former Employee)
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Confirmation of white-nose syndrome in bats of Europe and implications of this discovery toward understanding the disease in bats of North America Confirmation of white-nose syndrome in bats of Europe and implications of this discovery toward understanding the disease in bats of North America
No abstract available.
Authors
Carol U. Meteyer, David S. Blehert, Paul M. Cryan
Evidence of late-summer mating readiness and early sexual maturation in migratory tree-roosting bats found dead at wind turbines Evidence of late-summer mating readiness and early sexual maturation in migratory tree-roosting bats found dead at wind turbines
Understanding animal mating systems is an important component of their conservation, yet the precise mating times for many species of bats are unknown. The aim of this study was to better understand the details and timing of reproductive events in species of bats that die most frequently at wind turbines in North America, because such information can help inform conservation strategies...
Authors
P.M. Cryan, J.W. Jameson, E.F. Baerwald, C.K.R. Willis, R.M.R. Barclay, E.A. Snider, E.G. Crichton
Response to: Concerns about extrapolating right off the bat [Letter] Response to: Concerns about extrapolating right off the bat [Letter]
No abstract available.
Authors
Justin G. Boyles, Paul M. Cryan, Gary F. McCracken, Thomas H. Kunz
Alphacoronaviruses in New World Bats: Prevalence, Persistence, Phylogeny, and Potential for Interaction with Humans Alphacoronaviruses in New World Bats: Prevalence, Persistence, Phylogeny, and Potential for Interaction with Humans
Bats are reservoirs for many different coronaviruses (CoVs) as well as many other important zoonotic viruses. We sampled feces and/or anal swabs of 1,044 insectivorous bats of 2 families and 17 species from 21 different locations within Colorado from 2007 to 2009. We detected alphacoronavirus RNA in bats of 4 species: big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus), 10% prevalence; long-legged bats...
Authors
Christina Osborne, Paul M. Cryan, Thomas J. O'Shea, Lauren M. Oko, Christina Ndaluka, Charles H. Calisher, Andrew D. Berglund, Mead L. Klavetter, Kathryn V. Holmes, Samuel R. Dominguez
Bat white-nose syndrome in North America Bat white-nose syndrome in North America
* The newly described fungus, Geomyces destructans, causes an invasive skin infection in bats and is the likely agent of white-nose syndrome (WNS). * With immune system functions and body temperatures reduced during hibernation, bats may be unusually susceptible to a pathogenic fungus such as G. destructans. * WNS was first observed in a popular show cave near Albany, New York, leading...
Authors
David S. Blehert, Jeffrey M. Lorch, Anne E. Ballmann, Paul M. Cryan, Carol U. Meteyer
Monitoring behaviors and activity of bats at wind turbines with near infrared videography Monitoring behaviors and activity of bats at wind turbines with near infrared videography
No abstract available.
Authors
Paul M. Cryan, P. M. Gorresen, F.J. Bonaccorso, M. A. Hayes
Bat ecology and public health surveillance for rabies in an urbanizing region of Colorado Bat ecology and public health surveillance for rabies in an urbanizing region of Colorado
We describe use of Fort Collins, Colorado, and nearby areas by bats in 2001–2005, and link patterns in bat ecology with concurrent public health surveillance for rabies. Our analyses are based on evaluation of summary statistics, and information-theoretic support for results of simple logistic regression. Based on captures in mist nets, the city bat fauna differed from that of the...
Authors
Thomas J. O’Shea, D.J. Neubaum, M.A. Neubaum, Paul M. Cryan, Laura E. Ellison, T.R. Stanley, C. E. Rupprecht, W.J. Pape, R. A. Bowen
Bats of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado: Composition, reproduction, and roosting habits Bats of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado: Composition, reproduction, and roosting habits
We determined the bat fauna at Mesa Verde National Park (Mesa Verde) in 2006 and 2007, characterized bat elevational distribution and reproduction, and investigated roosting habits of selected species. We captured 1996 bats of 15 species in mist nets set over water during 120 nights of sampling and recorded echolocation calls of an additional species. The bat fauna at Mesa Verde included...
Authors
Thomas J. O'Shea, Paul M. Cryan, E. Apple Snider, Ernest W. Valdez, Laura E. Ellison, Daniel J. Neubaum
Economic importance of bats in agriculture Economic importance of bats in agriculture
White-nose syndrome (WNS) and the increased development of wind-power facilities are threatening populations of insectivorous bats in North America. Bats are voracious predators of nocturnal insects, including many crop and forest pests. We present here analyses suggesting that loss of bats in North America could lead to agricultural losses estimated at more than $3.7 billion/year...
Authors
Justin G. Boyles, Paul M. Cryan, Gary F. McCracken, Thomas H. Kunz
Experimental infection of bats with Geomyces destructans causes white-nose syndrome Experimental infection of bats with Geomyces destructans causes white-nose syndrome
White-nose syndrome (WNS) has caused recent catastrophic declines among multiple species of bats in eastern North America. The disease's name derives from a visually apparent white growth of the newly discovered fungus Geomyces destructans on the skin (including the muzzle) of hibernating bats. Colonization of skin by this fungus is associated with characteristic cutaneous lesions that...
Authors
J.M. Lorch, C.U. Meteyer, M.J. Behr, J.G. Boyles, P.M. Cryan, A.C. Hicks, A.E. Ballmann, J.T.H. Coleman, D.N. Redell, D.M. Reeder, D.S. Blehert
Investigating and managing the rapid emergence of white-nose syndrome, a novel, fatal, infectious disease of hibernating bats Investigating and managing the rapid emergence of white-nose syndrome, a novel, fatal, infectious disease of hibernating bats
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a fatal disease of bats that hibernate. The etiologic agent of WNS is the fungus Geomyces destructans, which infects the skin and wing membranes. Over 1 million bats in six species in eastern North America have died from WNS since 2006, and as a result several species of bats may become endangered or extinct. Information is lacking on the pathogenesis of G...
Authors
Janet Foley, Deana Clifford, Kevin Castle, Paul M. Cryan, Richard S. Ostfeld
Alphacoronaviruses in new World bats: Prevalence, persistence, phylogeny, and potential for interaction with humans Alphacoronaviruses in new World bats: Prevalence, persistence, phylogeny, and potential for interaction with humans
Bats are reservoirs for many different coronaviruses (CoVs) as well as many other important zoonotic viruses. We sampled feces and/or anal swabs of 1,044 insectivorous bats of 2 families and 17 species from 21 different locations within Colorado from 2007 to 2009. We detected alphacoronavirus RNA in bats of 4 species: big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus), 10% prevalence; long-legged bats...
Authors
C. Osborne, P.M. Cryan, T. J. O'Shea, L.M. Oko, C. Ndaluka, C.H. Calisher, A.D. Berglund, M.L. Klavetter, R. A. Bowen, K.V. Holmes, S.R. Dominguez
Non-USGS Publications**
Cryan, P.M. 1997. Distribution and roosting habits of bats in the southern Black Hills, South Dakota [M.S. Thesis]. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico. 98 p.
Perry, T.W., P.M. Cryan, S.R. Davenport, and M.A. Bogan. 1997. New locality for Euderma maculatum (Chiroptera: vespertilionidae) in New Mexico. Southwestern Naturalist. 42(1): 99-10.
Bogan, M.A., T.J. O’Shea, P.M. Cryan, A.M. Ditto, W.H. Shaedla, and L. Ellison. 1996. Status and trends of bat populations at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Bandelier National Monument, Jemez Mountains, New Mexico. Annual report to Los Alamos National Laboratory and Bandelier National Monument. 1-18 p.
Cryan, P.M. and M.A. Bogan. 1995. Ecology and distribution of bats in the southern Black Hills: Annual report to cooperators. Annual report prepared for Jewel Cave National Monument, National Park Service, Custer, SD. 23 p.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 88
Confirmation of white-nose syndrome in bats of Europe and implications of this discovery toward understanding the disease in bats of North America Confirmation of white-nose syndrome in bats of Europe and implications of this discovery toward understanding the disease in bats of North America
No abstract available.
Authors
Carol U. Meteyer, David S. Blehert, Paul M. Cryan
Evidence of late-summer mating readiness and early sexual maturation in migratory tree-roosting bats found dead at wind turbines Evidence of late-summer mating readiness and early sexual maturation in migratory tree-roosting bats found dead at wind turbines
Understanding animal mating systems is an important component of their conservation, yet the precise mating times for many species of bats are unknown. The aim of this study was to better understand the details and timing of reproductive events in species of bats that die most frequently at wind turbines in North America, because such information can help inform conservation strategies...
Authors
P.M. Cryan, J.W. Jameson, E.F. Baerwald, C.K.R. Willis, R.M.R. Barclay, E.A. Snider, E.G. Crichton
Response to: Concerns about extrapolating right off the bat [Letter] Response to: Concerns about extrapolating right off the bat [Letter]
No abstract available.
Authors
Justin G. Boyles, Paul M. Cryan, Gary F. McCracken, Thomas H. Kunz
Alphacoronaviruses in New World Bats: Prevalence, Persistence, Phylogeny, and Potential for Interaction with Humans Alphacoronaviruses in New World Bats: Prevalence, Persistence, Phylogeny, and Potential for Interaction with Humans
Bats are reservoirs for many different coronaviruses (CoVs) as well as many other important zoonotic viruses. We sampled feces and/or anal swabs of 1,044 insectivorous bats of 2 families and 17 species from 21 different locations within Colorado from 2007 to 2009. We detected alphacoronavirus RNA in bats of 4 species: big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus), 10% prevalence; long-legged bats...
Authors
Christina Osborne, Paul M. Cryan, Thomas J. O'Shea, Lauren M. Oko, Christina Ndaluka, Charles H. Calisher, Andrew D. Berglund, Mead L. Klavetter, Kathryn V. Holmes, Samuel R. Dominguez
Bat white-nose syndrome in North America Bat white-nose syndrome in North America
* The newly described fungus, Geomyces destructans, causes an invasive skin infection in bats and is the likely agent of white-nose syndrome (WNS). * With immune system functions and body temperatures reduced during hibernation, bats may be unusually susceptible to a pathogenic fungus such as G. destructans. * WNS was first observed in a popular show cave near Albany, New York, leading...
Authors
David S. Blehert, Jeffrey M. Lorch, Anne E. Ballmann, Paul M. Cryan, Carol U. Meteyer
Monitoring behaviors and activity of bats at wind turbines with near infrared videography Monitoring behaviors and activity of bats at wind turbines with near infrared videography
No abstract available.
Authors
Paul M. Cryan, P. M. Gorresen, F.J. Bonaccorso, M. A. Hayes
Bat ecology and public health surveillance for rabies in an urbanizing region of Colorado Bat ecology and public health surveillance for rabies in an urbanizing region of Colorado
We describe use of Fort Collins, Colorado, and nearby areas by bats in 2001–2005, and link patterns in bat ecology with concurrent public health surveillance for rabies. Our analyses are based on evaluation of summary statistics, and information-theoretic support for results of simple logistic regression. Based on captures in mist nets, the city bat fauna differed from that of the...
Authors
Thomas J. O’Shea, D.J. Neubaum, M.A. Neubaum, Paul M. Cryan, Laura E. Ellison, T.R. Stanley, C. E. Rupprecht, W.J. Pape, R. A. Bowen
Bats of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado: Composition, reproduction, and roosting habits Bats of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado: Composition, reproduction, and roosting habits
We determined the bat fauna at Mesa Verde National Park (Mesa Verde) in 2006 and 2007, characterized bat elevational distribution and reproduction, and investigated roosting habits of selected species. We captured 1996 bats of 15 species in mist nets set over water during 120 nights of sampling and recorded echolocation calls of an additional species. The bat fauna at Mesa Verde included...
Authors
Thomas J. O'Shea, Paul M. Cryan, E. Apple Snider, Ernest W. Valdez, Laura E. Ellison, Daniel J. Neubaum
Economic importance of bats in agriculture Economic importance of bats in agriculture
White-nose syndrome (WNS) and the increased development of wind-power facilities are threatening populations of insectivorous bats in North America. Bats are voracious predators of nocturnal insects, including many crop and forest pests. We present here analyses suggesting that loss of bats in North America could lead to agricultural losses estimated at more than $3.7 billion/year...
Authors
Justin G. Boyles, Paul M. Cryan, Gary F. McCracken, Thomas H. Kunz
Experimental infection of bats with Geomyces destructans causes white-nose syndrome Experimental infection of bats with Geomyces destructans causes white-nose syndrome
White-nose syndrome (WNS) has caused recent catastrophic declines among multiple species of bats in eastern North America. The disease's name derives from a visually apparent white growth of the newly discovered fungus Geomyces destructans on the skin (including the muzzle) of hibernating bats. Colonization of skin by this fungus is associated with characteristic cutaneous lesions that...
Authors
J.M. Lorch, C.U. Meteyer, M.J. Behr, J.G. Boyles, P.M. Cryan, A.C. Hicks, A.E. Ballmann, J.T.H. Coleman, D.N. Redell, D.M. Reeder, D.S. Blehert
Investigating and managing the rapid emergence of white-nose syndrome, a novel, fatal, infectious disease of hibernating bats Investigating and managing the rapid emergence of white-nose syndrome, a novel, fatal, infectious disease of hibernating bats
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a fatal disease of bats that hibernate. The etiologic agent of WNS is the fungus Geomyces destructans, which infects the skin and wing membranes. Over 1 million bats in six species in eastern North America have died from WNS since 2006, and as a result several species of bats may become endangered or extinct. Information is lacking on the pathogenesis of G...
Authors
Janet Foley, Deana Clifford, Kevin Castle, Paul M. Cryan, Richard S. Ostfeld
Alphacoronaviruses in new World bats: Prevalence, persistence, phylogeny, and potential for interaction with humans Alphacoronaviruses in new World bats: Prevalence, persistence, phylogeny, and potential for interaction with humans
Bats are reservoirs for many different coronaviruses (CoVs) as well as many other important zoonotic viruses. We sampled feces and/or anal swabs of 1,044 insectivorous bats of 2 families and 17 species from 21 different locations within Colorado from 2007 to 2009. We detected alphacoronavirus RNA in bats of 4 species: big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus), 10% prevalence; long-legged bats...
Authors
C. Osborne, P.M. Cryan, T. J. O'Shea, L.M. Oko, C. Ndaluka, C.H. Calisher, A.D. Berglund, M.L. Klavetter, R. A. Bowen, K.V. Holmes, S.R. Dominguez
Non-USGS Publications**
Cryan, P.M. 1997. Distribution and roosting habits of bats in the southern Black Hills, South Dakota [M.S. Thesis]. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico. 98 p.
Perry, T.W., P.M. Cryan, S.R. Davenport, and M.A. Bogan. 1997. New locality for Euderma maculatum (Chiroptera: vespertilionidae) in New Mexico. Southwestern Naturalist. 42(1): 99-10.
Bogan, M.A., T.J. O’Shea, P.M. Cryan, A.M. Ditto, W.H. Shaedla, and L. Ellison. 1996. Status and trends of bat populations at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Bandelier National Monument, Jemez Mountains, New Mexico. Annual report to Los Alamos National Laboratory and Bandelier National Monument. 1-18 p.
Cryan, P.M. and M.A. Bogan. 1995. Ecology and distribution of bats in the southern Black Hills: Annual report to cooperators. Annual report prepared for Jewel Cave National Monument, National Park Service, Custer, SD. 23 p.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.