Biological diversity is highly valued. There are direct linkages with higher trophic levels. Disturbance from operations and recreational activities. Pesticide use and other mortality-related factors. Many bat species suffer from small populations.
Bats are a diverse mammal group.
Nearly half of the 12 bat species found in Pacific Northwest forests may be threatened with extinction. The President's Forest Plan has identified bats as being at risk from forest management practices. There are little knowledge and published information on bats in the Cascade Range of Washington. Hunting, poaching, and other mortality related factors. This component relies on an interagency effort, because it appears that most suitable habitat and the majority of mountain goats reside outside North Cascades NP boundaries.