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New Fungus Linked to Bat Die-Offs

Scientists probe mass deaths in caves

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 31, 2008 9:55 AM CDT

(Newser) – Scientists have identified a new fungus that might be responsible for the mass deaths of bats in the Northeast. If the findings are borne out, they could help researchers understand and eventually stop the contagion—dubbed white-nose syndrome—that has wiped out entire colonies in...   Read full story »

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