- Northern Long-Eared Bat Population Plummets 90% Due to Fungal Disease
A devastating fungal disease has caused a catastrophic decline in the
northern long-eared bat population at Marine Corps Base Quantico,...
from: Pop Smoke Media
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- Deadly Fungus Kills off Thousands of Bats at Hanford Site
At first glance, you might wonder why the bats are so important to the
ecosystem, but they are. (image from WDFW -Merlin Tuttle.org)...
from: NEWStalk 870
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- Native plants increase the number of insects, and bugs help bats
It's one of several tools scientists are using to fight white-nose syndrome
in bats.
from: Environment America
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- Why healthy humans need a healthy bat population
FROM ticks and mosquitoes to pangolins and raccoon dogs (two species
accused of being the animal origin of Covid-19), the conversation...
from: The Malaysian Reserve
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- EXPERT ALERT: Why Bat Health Is Important to Human Health
A fungal pathogen that has killed thousands of bats and that might have a
surprising link to human deaths is a key example of why addressing...
from: U of G News
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- Experts offer advice on how farmers can be more bat-friendly
Pests are a staple of bats' diet, here's how farmers can encourage them to
visit their fields.
from: Spectrum News
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- Be a better gardener: What’s best for bats?
I often used to see little brown bats swooping over my yard. Known
scientifically as Myositis lucifugus, this animal is well named, for...
from: Bennington Banner
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- ‘Devastating wildlife disease’ strikes Eastern WA. Benton mass mortality
event declared
Fungus that causes white nose syndrome has killed bats at the Hanford
nuclear site in Benton County, says Washington Fish and Wildlife.
from: Tri-City Herald
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- Study finds bat population crash increases insecticide use
I've written before in this column about the bat disease that has decimated
North American populations. As a brief refresher, white nose...
from: The Western Producer
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