What is the existing critical habitat designation for the Indiana bat?
Critical habitat was designated for the Indiana bat on September 24, 1976, and included some caves and mines where the Indiana bat was known to hibernate at that time. Eleven caves and two mines in six states were listed as critical habitat. Illinois – Blackball Mine (LaSalle Co.); Indiana – Big Wyandotte Cave (Crawford Co.), Ray’s Cave (Greene Co.); Kentucky – Bat Cave (Carter Co.), Coach Cave (Edmonson Co.); Missouri – Cave 021 (Crawford Co.), Caves 009 and 017 (Franklin Co.), Pilot Knob Mine (Iron Co.), Bat Cave (Shannon Co.), Cave 029 (Washington Co.); Tennessee – White Oak Blowhole Cave (Blount Co.); and West Virginia – Hellhole Cave (Pendleton Co.).