Employment in biology will increase faster than the average for all occupations in the next decade because of the continuing interest in medical research and the increased concern about preserving the environment. Only a few roosts for this species are known and much about them is still to be determined. Here, Forest Service Biologist Heather Green is holding a female mastif that will be fixed with a radio transmitter so that its roost can be located. General bat surveys using mist nets over water sources give biologists an idea of what species are in the area. Radio telemetry can then be used to determine roost locations and foraging areas.
Biologists can conduct surveys in remote and interesting places.