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NEWS ABOUT: Department of Environmental Conservation

Department of Environmental Conservation stories: 1 news summaries

 Deadly Bat Plague Spreads 

Fewer bats could impact harvests

Feb 4, 09 3:58 AM CST
(Newser) - A mysterious disorder decimating the bat population in upstate New York has spread through the northeast and could be headed across the nation. The disease, called white nose syndrome after the white smudges found on infected bats, has spread to six states in two years, killing hundreds of thousands of... More »

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New York • US Fish and Wildlife Service • fungus • bats • caves • white nose syndrome • Department of Environmental Conservation • Geological Survey • Wildlife Health Center

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