Bats in the belfry? We can only hope
The fungus starts by gathering around the bat's muzzle, ears and wings. Ulcers form in the affected skin, and the fungus grows like a white mold. The disease is called "white-nose syndrome," and...
View ArticleWestern Maryland wind project faces limits to protect bats, birds
Maryland's first industrial-scale wind energy project would be required under a federal plan issued Monday to slow down its turbines at certain times of the year to reduce the number of endangered bats...
View ArticleMissing Indiana caver's body found half-mile from car
LEAVENWORTH, Ind. (AP) — An Iraq war veteran and caving enthusiast took his own life about half a mile from where he left his car on a rural road but more than four months passed before four young...
View ArticleFungus Kills Millions Of Bats - Experts Fear It Could Spread West
Wildlife Biologists are concerned about a deadly fungus that is rapidly spreading among bat populations. The "white-nose syndrome," as it is known, has killed as many as 6.7 million bats in the eastern...
View ArticleFatal disease observed in abandoned Washington County mine where bat...
Officials investigating a disease that kills bats have noticed a severe decline in a bat population in an abandoned cement mine in Washington County. The number of bats in the mine is the lowest since...
View ArticleFungal infection seen in declining bat population at Washington Co. mine
Authorities investigating a disease that kills bats have noticed a severe decline in a bat population in an abandoned cement mine in Washington County. The number of bats in the mine is the lowest...
View ArticleAt least 5.7 million bats dead of white-nose syndrome
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently estimated that 5.7 to 6.7 million bats in North America have died due to white-nose syndrome. First noticed in New York in 2006, the mysterious disease has...
View ArticleBats force quick deforestation of Route 219 corridor
More than 200 acres of trees must be cut along the Route 219 corridor before the end of March because the trees are potential Indiana bat habitats. Â Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District...
View ArticleAt least 5.7 million bats dead of white-nose syndrome
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently estimated that 5.7 to 6.7 million bats in North America have died due to white-nose syndrome. First noticed in New York in 2006, the mysterious disease has...
View ArticleBats have their benefits
Editor: After reading your recent article onbats reported at apartment complexes in Aberdeen, for the sake of balance in your paper as well as the ecosystem, please publish thatbats come with benefits...
View ArticleAt least 5.7 million bats dead of white-nose syndrome
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently estimated that 5.7 to 6.7 million bats in North America have died due to white-nose syndrome. First noticed in New York in 2006, the mysterious disease has...
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