Dead or dying bats are frequently observed with a white fuzz around their muzzles, hence the name “white-nose syndrome.” The fungus appears to have been introduced to North America from Europe. It has ...

While white nose syndrome is not dangerous to people, though humans can be spread it from one cave to another on clothing and other carried items. Carlsbad Caverns National Park hosts 17 bat ...

Bat poop is also an essential source of nutrients in cave environments supporting salamanders, fish, crayfish and other unique creatures. In less than a decade, the previously unknown disease dubbed ...

and report dead bats to the local agency. Any caving gear used in a cave known to have white nose syndrome present should not be used in a cave that is free of the fungus. Canopies, umbrellas or ...

The early results were good: the bat she had euthanized in Mammoth Cave tested negative for white-nose syndrome, and the rest of their cave surveys came up clean. It looked as if Kentucky bats had ...

White nose syndrome doesn’t affect all bat species in the same way, but it is particularly common in cave bats. This type of bat spends the winters hibernating in caves and abandoned mines. The fungus ...

When they emerge at night in large numbers, bats avoid colliding with each other by adjusting both their flight patterns and ...

Bats across Rocky Mountain National Park are facing a fatal disease due to an invasive fungus, according to park officials.

Wisconsin’s bats are seeing a slight resurgence after White-Nose Syndrome depleted populations across the ... said the fungus was likely spread from cave explorers in Europe who brought it to the ...

White-nose syndrome has become a concern for Texas ... according to Tpwd.Texas.gov. The Bracken Cave bat colony is listed as a species of greatest concern and their loss could be devastating ...

Rocky Mountain National Park is asking visitors to take precautions to protect the bat population after an invasive fungus was found in the park.