For first time, white-nose syndrome attributed to bat deaths in N.D.
And it’s just the second time the disease has been detected in bats in the state.
White-nose syndrome
Volunteers seek last survivors of devastating bat disease
Locating remnant populations and saving their habitat has become a national priority initiative, but the emergency has come on so fast there are not enough scientists to tackle the task alone.
Fungus that kills bats found in California for first time
Official says there is no sign the disease is currently affecting bat populations in California.
Bat population decline continues as expected
Annual Minnesota bat count shows continued effects of white-nose syndrome.
Scientists continue battle to save bats from mysterious disease
QUANTICO, Va. — When the sun sets and nearby Marines wind down for the evening, Sam Freeze suits up and goes bat hunting. Six nights a week in the summer, the doctoral student at Virginia Tech tromps through the woods at Marine Corps Base Quantico in search of northern long-eared bats – a species
Dwindling bat numbers hindering Minnesota study
The number of the bats in Minnesota has seen a steep decline due to white-nose syndrome.
For first time, fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats detected in Wyoming
CHEYENNE — Wyoming wildlife researchers working at Fort Laramie National Historic Site in Goshen County have detected the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats, the first such finding in the state. Testing of skin-swab samples collected from the wing of a little brown bat confirmed the presence of the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd for short). The bat
From thousands to about 25: Outbreak continues to ravage New Hampshire bat population
And for little brown bats, of which only one was found in survey, it will take “close to a century” for the species to recover.
White-nose syndrome in Kansas: Bat disease confirmed in 32nd state
Of the more than 1,000 species of bats around the world, 15 have been found in Kansas. Big brown bats are the most common and widespread species in the state and live in Kansas year-round. WNS has not been documented in big brown bats in Kansas; the bats can eat about one-third of their weight each night while feeding on insects.
