White-Nose Syndrome in Bats

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species biologist Susi von Oettingen talks about white-nose syndrome in bats and investigates a hibernaculum in an abandoned mine and the area around it.

Original URL: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/wns2.html

Still images: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/wnspics.html

More information on White-Nose Syndrome:
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/white_nose.html
http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Endangered/mammals/inba/Batailment.html
http://www.white-nose.info
http://groups.google.com/group/wns-discuss

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Bat
• Bats
• Wildlife
• WNS
• Biology

[julzlolsmileyface]

poor bats!!!

gee... now WHY do i have the feeling that humans/chemiclas that we used have something to do with this?!

:( poor bats!

[driggswv]

The most popular hypothesis at this point seems to be that WNS is the direct result of the newly-identified fungus Geomyces destructans, which is likely an invasive species in this country accidentally introduced from Europe.

[iggy6]

This is caused by the fibrous material sprayed through chemtrails. The same as Morgellons that affects humans, colony collapse disorder killing bees, and many different types of birds.

[driggswv]

No, there is absolutely zero research that suggests "fibrous material sprayed through chemtrails" is directly or indirectly related to White-Nose Syndrome. While the end result may be the same (widespread death of an animal), WNS in bats and colony collapse disorder in bees have not been linked in any way.

WNS has been directly linked to the fungus Geomyces destructans - google it.

[ImSoOffended]

@julzlolsmileyface indirectly, it is a fungus, it was carried in on a hiker's boot, nothing intentional.

[marykaywille]

ah,i am going with julz on this one,it always comes back to us humans doing something wrong to the wildlife,always,and this is also true,maryw

[rugbytexan1]

From what they can tell it's related to a common European fungus. It rarely harms the bats over there but is devistating to them here.

This is as serious as Colony Collapse Disorder. Our low (considering the staggering human population) food costs depend greatly on the bat's ability to consume large amounts of insects. Plus bats only give birth to 1 pup per year, meaning the survivors will take years to recover the population.

[OzzyVetteChick]

The white-nose syndrome has also been confirmed in Missouri as well. The department of conservation and U.S forest service has made caves off-limits to people to further limit disturbances and bat deaths.

[63striker]

Nice job Susi!!

BarryP Ecologist, USCOE

[rockensock619]

weird because I found a dead bat in my basement.It died by A. no food or B. died by the temperature. cuz tell me its cold down there.

[msteere132]

There was a bat flying around in Carneys Little Falls early spring this year. It was still cold out.

[zedzarba]

MONSANTO. how much ya wanna bet?