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Help the Bats
A New Generation Of Advocates For Wildlife Is On The Way
I visited Sussex Elementary School on November 13 to give a bat presentation to a large group of 2nd graders. They were very enthusiastic and loved looking at the bat…
Did You Know That Not All Bats Are Dark In Colour?
Halloween is just around the corner! Black bats are a popular decoration but did you know that not all bats are dark colored? Bats have a variety of different colors…
We’re Learning More About The Fungus That Causes White-nose Syndrome!
[PHOTO: PSEUDOGYMNOASCUS DESTRUCTANS ISOLATES FOLLOWING 28 DAYS OF INCUBATION] I recently had a paper published in a scientific journal. We showed that isolates of Pseudogymnoascus destructans (the fungus that causes…
Results From This Past Winter’s WNS Surveillance Season Are Coming In
[PHOTO CREDIT: 2014 CANADIAN COOPERATIVE WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTRE] Results from this past winter’s surveillance season for white-nose syndrome on bats continue to flow in. WNS has continued to spread west,…
Will Three Bat Species Get The Protection They Need?
[PHOTO CREDIT: KAREN VANDERWOLF/NB MUSEUM] A publication has just been released looking for comments on adding three bat species – the little brown myotis, northern myotis and the tri-colored bat…
An Interview on Bats and Bat Houses
On June 12, 2014 I did an interview for Compass on bats and bat houses. You can check it out by clicking this link and forwarding to the 21:12 mark!
We recently visited the caves again to check for hibernating bats
[PHOTO CREDIT: DF MCALPINE/NEW BRUNSWICK MUSEUM] We were recently out to the caves again to check for hibernating bats. Unfortunately we didn’t see any bats at the 3 caves…
WNS is Spreading West
[PHOTO CREDIT: KAREN VANDERWOLF/NB MUSERUM] I am sorry to report that WNS has been confirmed in three counties in Michigan, and one county in Wisconsin . In Michigan, five little…
Fungus That Causes WNS Can Grow In The Absence Of Bats
[PHOTO CREDIT: KAREN VANDERWOLF/NB MUSEUM] Arkansas has become the 23rd state to confirm the presence of White-nose Syndrome (WNS) after 5 northern long-eared bats were found dead in January. The…
Updated WNS Map
Here is a map showing the first WNS confirmation for the 2013-2014 season from Missouri. It’s also recognized as the most west confirmation in North America.
