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- Missouri scientists may have a cure for white-nose syndrome in bats Tue, 19 May 15, 11:36pmCould a bacteria commonly found in plants and soil save bats from white-nose syndrome? It’s possible, scientists say. The new treatment, developed in Missouri by Forest Service scientists Sybill Amelon and Dan Lindner,...
- 7 Million Bats Killed by White Nose Syndrome: How You Can Help Sat, 23 Aug 14, 2:22amWe've reported on the white nose syndrome (WNS) afflicting and killing bats across the U.S. for a few years now. However, the latest estimates from the Defenders of Wildlife put the number of bats killed by the disease near...
- Infographic: White Nose Syndrome Has Killed 5.7 Million Bats in North America Thu, 31 Oct 13, 8:00amBats get a bad rap - despite their spooky image, bats are far from terrifying, and we can assure you, they really don’t want anything to do with your hair...
- Maine’s Grass-Covered Cold War Bunkers Give Bats Refuge from Deadly Disease Wed, 8 May 13, 10:09pmThe United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) inherited 43 cold war era bunkers in 1994 when the former Loring Air Force Base in Maine shut down...
- Maine’s Grass-Covered Cold War Bunkers Provide Refuge from Deadly Bat Disease Wed, 8 May 13, 10:09pmThe United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) inherited 43 cold war era bunkers in 1994 when the former Loring Air Force Base in Maine shut down...
- Worst Wildlife Disease Outbreak in North America Afflicts Bats, Could Cost Agriculture up to $53 Billion Thu, 11 Apr 13, 10:13pmMuch has been said about the plight of honeybees and their importance to agriculture, but less has been said about the plummeting bat population. More than one million endangered gray bats hibernate at the Fern Cave National...
- Worst Wildlife Disease Outbreak in North America Could Cost Agriculture up to $53 Billion Thu, 11 Apr 13, 10:13pmMuch has been said about the plight of honeybees and their importance to agriculture, but less has been said about the plummeting bat population. More than one million endangered gray bats hibernate at the Fern Cave National...
- Nature Conservancy Builds Huge Artificial Bat Cave in Tennessee to Protect Bats from Disease Tue, 18 Sep 12, 1:20amFlying Fox Colony Photo via Shutterstock A disease known as white-nose syndrome (WNS) is decimating bat populations in the US, and in an effort to combat the epidemic, The Nature Conservancy in Tennessee is building an artificial...