white nose syndrome

Deadly Bat Disease Found in Mammoth Cave National Park

Erica Peterson (KPR) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:36:46 +0000

The first confirmed case of a fatal bat disease has been found in Mammoth Cave National Park. White Nose Syndrome is a fungal disease that has killed millions of bats across North America. Nearly all infected bats die, and so far scientists haven’t been able to stop the spread of the fungus.

Man-made Cave to Offer Bats Haven from Disease

Daniel Potter — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:48:39 +0000

New tenants wanted: must be quiet during the day, must enjoy bugs. It might not sound like your kind of real estate, but then, you’re not a bat.

A new man-made cave near Clarksville is being built to give thousands of bats a safe haven from a devastating infection called white-nose syndrome; the experimental project may house bats’ best hope against the disease.

Kentucky to Receive Federal Grant to Continue Studying Fatal Bat Disease

Erica Peterson — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:03:36 +0000

Kentucky is among 30 states that will receive federal funds to boost monitoring for a deadly bat disease.

Biologists from the state have already been working to document the spread of White Nose Syndrome, which is a deadly fungus that nearly always kills the bats it infects. U.S.

Stopping White Nose Syndrome

Erica Peterson (KPR) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:20:33 +0000

Since 2006, White Nose Syndrome has been decimating bat populations east of the Mississippi. Last month, the disease was found in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, and biologists expect it to spread further. Kentucky Public Radio’s Erica Peterson went with state researchers into a Meade County cave to see what’s being done to stop White Nose Syndrome.

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White-Nose Syndrome in Breckinridge Could Threaten Area Populations

Rose Krzton-Presson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:42:31 +0000

Wildlife officials say the fatal fungus called white nose syndrome affecting bats across the U.S. has been confirmed in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. It was discovered in Trigg County in April, but the three sites in Breckinridge County indicate that the disease is spreading in the commonwealth. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist Andy Randomski says biologists at the Clarks River Wildlife Refuge in our region have been working to monitor bat populations in the area and hopefully prevent the spread into this area.