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Little Brown Bat roosting on tree bark. Photo by MyLoupe/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Science May 12

Little brown bats provide ‘glimmer of hope’ against a species-threatening fungus

By Wilson Ring, Associated Press

Science Nov 29

Northern Myotis Bat on wood, Northern Long-eared Bat
U.S. bat species devastated by white-nose syndrome now listed as endangered

The species is among a dozen U.S. bats suffering from white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that causes bats to emerge early during hibernation, sometimes burn up winter fat reserves and starve.

By John Flesher, Associated Press

Science Apr 11

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Deadly epidemic spurs research into the lives of bats

White-nose syndrome is one of the deadliest wildlife diseases in modern times, killing bats by the millions. By waking up the animals more often during hibernation, the illness depletes their fat reserves, causing starvation and death. Now the discovery of…

By PBS News Hour

Science Mar 03

Northwest scientists scramble to keep deadly bat syndrome at bay

Wildlife biologists tackle the big mystery as to how white-nose bat syndrome landed in Washington state.

By Michael Werner, OPB/EarthFix

Science Apr 01

Officials confirmed this brown bat found in King County, Washington, contracted white-nose-syndrome. Photo by Progressive Animal Welfare Society
White nose syndrome strikes bats west of the Rockies for first time

White nose syndrome, a devastating bat disease, has now been confirmed in the Pacific Northwest.

By Jes Burns, OPB/EarthFix

Mar 07

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Strange Malady Wreaks Havoc on Bat Population

By PBS News Hour

New Englanders may face an uptick in mosquito swarms, insect bites and moths this summer as a strange malady has threatened the insects' top predator: bats.

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