White Nose Syndrome Update

Friday, 07/23/10 12:44pm

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A dead Indiana bat in an abandoned mine in Rosendale, N.Y. on January 27, 2009

Since appearing in 2006, white nose syndrome has been decimating bat populations in the northeast. VPR's Jane Lindholm gets an update on the condition from Vermont Fish & Wildlife Biologist, Scott Darling.

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Cavers Question Number Of White Nose Deaths Monday, 01/30/12 6:06am - VPR News A national organization of recreational cavers is questioning a new estimate of the number of bats killed by a mysterious ailment.
Hope For Decimated Bat Population Monday, 01/16/12 5:50pm - VPR News Recent developments are giving the wildlife community hope that a bat die-off from White Nose Syndrome can be thwarted.
White Nose Syndrome Developments Monday, 01/16/12 Noon and 7pm - Vermont Edition We hear about the new positive developments in the battle against white nose syndrome in bats and get an update on the economic advancements underway in Newport.
Vt. Group Sues To Stop Colorado Caving Thursday, 07/07/11 6:59am - VPR News A Vermont-based group trying to slow the spread of a fatal bat disease is suing a federal agency in hopes of blocking a recreational caving expedition in Colorado.
Feds Will Consider Adding Bats To Endangered List Tuesday, 06/28/11 5:04pm - VPR News The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will consider protecting two species of bats that have been threatened by "white nose syndrome." That's a disease that has quickly spread through many bat species and killed more than one million animals.
New Plan Launched To Fight White Nose Syndrome Tuesday, 05/24/11 7:04am - VPR News The Interior Department has just launched a new federal plan to combat white nose syndrome, a disease that has already killed more than a million bats.
Federal Government Launches Plan To Combat White Nose Syndrome Monday, 05/23/11 Noon and 7pm - Vermont Edition The federal government has launched a plan to combat white nose syndrome, the disease that has killed more than a million bats over the past few years. And research continues into the spread of the disease, how to manage it and how to protect bats.
Bats In Your Attic? Be Kind To Them, Please Monday, 04/25/11 4:04pm and Tuesday, 04/26/11 6:34am - VPR News State fish and wildlife officials are hoping homeowners will help insure the survival of the once-common little brown bat. Populations of the species have plummeted in recent years due to a disease known as white-nose syndrome.
Bat Disease Spreads From Vermont To Western U.S. Wednesday, 01/26/11 5:04pm and Thursday, 01/27/11 6:34am - VPR News Vermont conservationists are warning that a disease responsible for killing millions of bats in the eastern United States is moving west.
Wildlife Officials Ask Public To Report On Bat Activity Tuesday, 01/11/11 5:04pm and Wednesday, 01/12/11 6:06am - VPR News Similar to past winters, the Fish and Wildlife department is tracking changes in bat behavior as a result of White Nose Syndrome, which has afflicted hibernating bats throughout the state.

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