Coverage dated September 12, 2022

Fungal outbreak threatens tricolored bat with extinction

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

U.S. officials are proposing to list the tricolored bat as endangered. It's among a dozen bat species across the nation suffering sharp declines because of white-nose syndrome. The fungal disease

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Fungal outbreak threatens tricolored bat with extinction (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    U.S. officials are proposing to list the tricolored bat as endangered. It's among a dozen bat species across the nation suffering sharp declines because of white-nose syndrome. The fungal disease

  2. Wyoming Public Media

    Tricolored bats could become endangered as a fungal disease decimates their population (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    White-nose syndrome is killing off many bat colonies across North America. The same disease is decimating the northern long-eared bat population, which is also on the brink of extinction.

  3. NPR

    Tricolored bats could become endangered as fungal disease decimates their population (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    White-nose syndrome is killing off many bat colonies across North America. The same disease is decimating the northern long-eared bat population, which is also on the brink of extinction.

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