Little brown bats carpet the floor of Aeolus Cave in southern Vermont.
(02/24/09) Scientists are still scrambling to understand the mysterious bat ailment known as white nose syndrome. The disease is spreading fast, with new outbreaks confirmed in New Hampshire earlier this month and suspected in West Virginia. Todd Moe spoke with NCPR's Brian Mann who's been covering this story. He spent yesterday in a cave on Aeolus Mountain in southern Vermont.
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