Bats silhouetted in flight against a dusk sky.

Clermont Species Conservation Bank

Michael Scisco - February 2024

Total Acres

963

Project Year

2021

 
Located in Clermont Ohio

The purpose of the Clermont County Species Conservation Bank is to compensate for unavoidable impacts to the federally endangered Indiana bat and the federally threatened northern long-eared bat by enhancing and permanently protecting high value summer habitat for both species.

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Our Role

Conservation Endowment Grantee

Mitigation Type

Indiana Bat Species Bank

 

About the AuthorMichael Scisco

Michael brings nearly 20 years of experience to his role as Trusted Conservation Advisor at Unique Places to Save. He has worked to conserve over 200,000 acres across the U.S. while securing over $200M in funding and transacting $500M in land and other real estate.

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