Comments on: Now that’s scary! White-nose syndrome decimating US bat populations http://blog.nwf.org/2010/10/now-thats-scary-white-nose-syndrome-decimating-us-bat-populations/ The National Wildlife Federation's blog Sun, 19 May 2013 12:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: A Halloween Wildlife and Outdoor Activity Roundup : Wildlife Promise http://blog.nwf.org/2010/10/now-thats-scary-white-nose-syndrome-decimating-us-bat-populations/comment-page-1/#comment-11284 A Halloween Wildlife and Outdoor Activity Roundup : Wildlife Promise Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:41:39 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/?p=7077#comment-11284 [...] White Nose Syndrome Hurting Bat Populations [...]

]]> By: 5 Mass Wildlife Deaths to Really be Worried About : Wildlife Promise http://blog.nwf.org/2010/10/now-thats-scary-white-nose-syndrome-decimating-us-bat-populations/comment-page-1/#comment-6491 5 Mass Wildlife Deaths to Really be Worried About : Wildlife Promise Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:57:43 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/?p=7077#comment-6491 [...] White-Nosed Syndrome North American bats are dropping like flies as a result of this mysterious ailment, which is characterized by the growth of a white fungus on the face of bats that hibernate in [...]

]]> By: HelenC http://blog.nwf.org/2010/10/now-thats-scary-white-nose-syndrome-decimating-us-bat-populations/comment-page-1/#comment-6363 HelenC Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:47:00 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/?p=7077#comment-6363 Hi Aikidomarie,

I stand corrected. Decimated is an understatement in this situation.

With regards to this winter. In a quick skim of standard WNS resources, I have found a few resources you may wish to investigate. Check this website http://www.earthfiles.com/news.php?ID=1759&category=Environment for an interview with one of the authors of the Science paper I mentioned in this blogpost. This interview makes a few predictions about how the syndrome will spread westward in the coming years. The FWS will update its website as the syndrome is confirmed in new locations. Another resource is the Bat Conservation International website. They have an updated map http://www.batcon.org/images/stories/WNS_StatusMap_20101027_WNS_WebpageLarge.jpg which highlights potential transmission pathways.

Hope this helps!
Helen

]]> By: Aikidomarie http://blog.nwf.org/2010/10/now-thats-scary-white-nose-syndrome-decimating-us-bat-populations/comment-page-1/#comment-6355 Aikidomarie Sat, 30 Oct 2010 13:16:00 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/?p=7077#comment-6355 In response to this article: “decimate” means to destroy 1/10th of something.
This plague has destroyed 95% of cave bat populations, that’s a plague, far beyond decimation.
they are looking at extinction here if something doesn’t work soon.
This has been in this country for only 4 years but yet 14 states and 2 Canadian provinces have lost 95% of their cave bat populations.
What will this winter bring?

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