USFWS challenges people to advance white-nose syndrome control
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $100,000 prize to individuals who develop new ideas that might eradicate or mitigate white-nose syndrome (WNS) as ...
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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 ...
Monitoring program studies bats’ disappearance
Bats are hard to find. They’re small (some weigh less than three pennies), they fly by night and hide during the day, but perhaps the most challenging part is ...
Local news station highlights TWS bat biologists
TWS members and bat biologists Kristi Confortin and Katherine Etchison were recently spotlighted in the local television news in Raleigh, North Carolina for their ...
Bacteria treatment helps bats survive white-nose syndrome
White-nose syndrome has devastated bat populations across much of North America, but researchers have found that applying probiotic bacteria can reduce the ...
Fungus that causes WNS detected for first time in California
The fungus that causes the deadly white-nose syndrome in bats has been detected for the first time in California, although officials say they have seen no ...
Vaccination may help protect bats from deadly disease
A new study shows that vaccination may reduce the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats, marking a milestone in the international fight against one of the most ...
White-nose syndrome driving Minnesota’s bats to extinction
White-nose syndrome has greatly affected hibernating bats in just four years in Minnesota. According to the state’s Department of Natural Resources, the disease ...
Researchers prepare for white-nose syndrome’s spread
A recent New York Times article chronicled biologists’ efforts to combat white-nose syndrome as it spreads toward bats in the West. The article followed ...
Sixth-graders to share bat book at TWS conference
Registration for The Wildlife Society’s 25th Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, is now open! Visit twsconference.org for details, or register now by logging ...