Massive White-Nose Syndrome Map Update Adds 15 Counties
May 29, 2015 / Canada, United States, North America
Ten confirmed and six suspect counties were added during the latest white-nose syndrome map update released on May 28th.
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WNS Fungus Once Again Confirmed in Oklahoma
May 19, 2015 / Oklahoma, United States, North AmericaAfter a brief reprieve, Oklahoma returns as the westernmost state where Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome has been confirmed.
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Massive Sinkhole Cleanup Underway in China
A 290-meter (950 foot) deep sinkhole, used as a refuse dump, in China’s Hubei Province is being cleaned up as part of an initiative by local businesses who hope to develop the site for tourism.
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Three New WNS Positive Counties Confirmed in Illinois
May 18, 2015 / Illinois, United States, North AmericaThe discovery of white-nose syndrome in three new Illinois counties has brought the total to seven new affected counties in the state this year.
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Mill Creek Sink Groundwater Legal Battle Looms
May 18, 2015 / Florida, United States, North AmericaAn editorial posted in Florida’s Gainesville Sun outlines a looming legal battle over the protection of groundwater at the NSS managed Mill Creek Sink.
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Wisconsin Winter Surveillance Finds White-Nose Syndrome Spreading
May 14, 2015 / Wisconsin, United States, North AmericaWisconsin’s winter surveillance for white-nose syndrome has found the disease spread from a single mine in Grant County, where it was discovered in March 2014, to 14 sites in eight counties.
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Missouri Cavers Find Health of Perryville Caves Improving
May 12, 2015 / Missouri, United States, North AmericaCavers checking on the health of caves in Missouri’s Perry County have discovered a vast improvement over previous visits.
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Adorable Orphaned Baby Bats Get a Second Chance in Australia
The Australian Bat Clinic & Wildlife Trauma Centre on eastern Australia’s Gold Coast Hinterland is working to give adorable orphaned bat pups a fighting chance.
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WNS Map Update Adds Canada’s Westernmost Confirmation
May 1, 2015 / Canada, United States, North AmericaCanada’s westernmost confirmation has been extended after an area, which includes Quetico Provincial Park, was added during the latest white-nose syndrome map update released on May 1st.
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Watch: Cavers Clean Israel’s Chariton Cave
Follow members of the Israeli Caving Group, in cooperation with the Kfar Etzion Field School, as they take part in Chariton Cave Cleaning Day.
