We marked all captured individuals with uniquely coded PIT
tags inserted subcutaneously between the shoulder blades. Adult
males and females were fitted with radiocollars and uniquely
identifiable colour collars, respectively. Males were relocated to a
roosting tree via radiotelemetry, and females were relocated
opportunistically throughout the agro-ecosystem while tracking
males. Juveniles and subadults were also located opportunistically
while searching for radiomarked males and identified by
scanning their PIT tags. We surveyed the entire study area twice
per week, but adult males were located much more frequently than adult females or young individuals due to their radiocollars.
All work herein was conducted as stipulated and authorized by
IACUC protocol A01424 issued to MZP by the University of
Wisconsin–Madison and adhered to the guidelines for the use of
mammals in research set forth by the American Society of
Mammalogists.