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Bat-killing fungus arrives in South Carolinanew
It was only a matter of time before the North American batpocalypse reached South Carolina. But now that the S.C. Department of Natural Resources has announced that the bat-killing fungus behind the epidemic known as White Nose Syndrome (WNS) has arrived, biologists are hoping that some rapidly retreating species will be able to make a stand in the Palmetto State.
Charleston City Paper |
Dan Conover |
03-21-2013 |
Health
Tags: Bats, White Nose Syndrome
Mystery Disease That's Killed Thousands of Bats May Have Moved South to Pennsylvanianew
Researchers across the state are keeping a close watch on Pennsylvania's caves this winter for signs that a mysterious New England bat plague could be moving south. In the past two years, tens of thousands of bats in Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York have died.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Adam Fleming |
11-11-2008 |
Animal Issues
