White-Nose Syndrome
Thousands of bats are mysteriously dying at hibernacula in the NE U.S. Because a white fungus has been found on some of the dying or dead bats, the phenomonon has been named "white-nose syndrome" (WNS).
Recommendations from the Western Bat Working Group for addressing White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) in western North America
WBWG Rationale for Recommendations for Addressing WNS in Western North America.
White-Nose Rapid Response Fund. Click here for more info.
Links:
USGS
Bat Conservation International
National Speleological Society - White-Nose Syndrome Page
US Fish and Wildlife Service (Ecological Services - Region 3)
US Fish and Wildlife Service (Northeast Region)
Media Links
National Public Radio (10/31/2008) "Experts Identify Fungus Suspected in Bat Die-Off"
Science Magazine: "Bat White-Nose Syndrome: An Emerging Fungal Pathogen?"
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Press Release (01/30/2008)
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Press Release
CBS
News Report(01/30/2008)
