<p>Near Prineville, Oregon, "going batting" means hunting for the actual vampire-like mammals and not hitting the cages! 
</p><p>A group of employees from the BLM's Prineville District and the Ochoco National Forest along with several hearty volunteers recently headed out to participate in the 2012 Oregon Bat Grid Surveys. 
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These surveys are designed to gather information about bat species.  Surveyors record bat calls and check overall bat health.
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/blmoregon/7645748436/">A BLM biologist checks the wing condition of a bat.</a>