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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2009

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NCPR News

Scientists battling "white nose" bat disease prepare for worst

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A bat in Vermont's Aeolus Cave frozen in icicle (Source: Brian Mann)
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Carpets of decaying bats litter the cave floor
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The mysterious ailment called “White-nose Syndrome” continues to decimate bat populations across the Northeast. A new outbreak was confirmed earlier this month in New Hampshire and the disease has spread as far as West Virginia. Scientists have begun collecting tissue from infected caves, here in the North Country and in Vermont, creating a genetic record of bat colonies that could vanish completely. As part of a collaboration with public radio stations across the Northeast, Brian Mann reports.
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