White-nose syndrome has devastated three bat species
The deadly white-nose syndrome has wiped out almost all northern long-eared bats (Myotis septentrionalis), little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) and tri-colored bats ...
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Genes let some bats survive white-nose syndrome
Little brown bats that survive the deadly white-nose syndrome have different genes than those that have died from it, researchers found, suggesting an evolutionary ...
Bats hibernating in warm mines find more of deadly fungus
The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome thrives in warmer areas — the same temperatures that little brown bats prefer to hibernate in. That can create an ...
White-nose fungus found in Montana
Tests have confirmed the presence of the fungus that causes the deadly white-nose syndrome in bats for the first time in Montana. The presence Pseudogymnoascus ...
North Dakota sees first cases of white-nose syndrome
North Dakota wildlife officials say a group of bats there died of white-nose syndrome, the first known cases in the state. The little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) ...
Some bats are adapting to white-nose syndrome, study finds
Some bats are developing adaptations to white-nose syndrome that allow them to survive the deadly disease, according to a recent study. Comparing little brown bats ...
Attics may be sanctuaries from white-nose syndrome for bats
Attics don’t just provide a place to stash old record collections and keepsakes. In Yellowstone National Park, they provide the perfect place for female bats to ...
As white-nose kills some bats, others expand their diets
Big brown bats may be taking over the ecological food niche of little brown bats due to the latter’s greater susceptibility to a deadly fungal pathogen. ...
For North Dakota bats, dwindling wetlands are crucial
Under the best of circumstances, bats can be tricky to study. In North Dakota, where caves are few and bats may roost wherever they can find a rocky crevice, it can ...
Rapid declines raise concerns about hoary bat’s future
Hoary bat numbers are plummeting in the Pacific Northwest, according to a recent study, raising concerns about the ability of the species to survive throughout the ...