Scientists confirmed white-nose syndrome (WNS) in hibernating bats from the Czech Republic. These findings, reported in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases, are the first documentation that G. destructans can cause disease in bats of Europe. White fungal growth on the muzzles of hibernating bats in Europe has been observed for almost 3 decades. Over [...]
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Guest blog: Carol Meteyer from the USGS National Wildlife Health Center discusses a recent study confirming white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats of Europe: Discovery may help to better understand WNS in bats of North America
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bat, bats, Czech Republic, fish and wildlife service, fws, National Wildlife Health Center, Townsend's big-eared bat, US Fish and Wildlife Service, usfws, USGS, white nose syndrome, wildlife disease, wns on January 30, 2012 | 2 Comments »
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