New conservation plan aims to protect endangered Pa. bats from habitat loss

Julia FraserNovember 6, 2024

White-nose syndrome is wiping out bats. This voluntary plan has guidelines for conservation measures that protect their winter and summer habitats.

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An Experimental Treatment Shows Promise in Helping Bats Weather a Deadly Fungus 

Kara HolsoppleJune 25, 2021

Bat populations are being decimated by White-nose Syndrome caused by a fungus. Spraying a non-toxic chemical where bats winter is helping reduce the disease.

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How to Save Bats as Wind Energy Expands

Kara HolsoppleMay 17, 2019

The number of wind turbines is expected to quadruple 2050. How do we keep bats from getting killed?

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Trying to Keep Bats Flying in the Face of an Epidemic

Reid FrazierMay 17, 2019

White-nose syndrome has killed millions of bats. Researchers are trying a novel way to control the fungus that causes it.

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Building a Better Bat Cave to Combat White-Nose Syndrome

Reid FrazierJune 1, 2018

Researchers in Pennsylvania have a plan to make an old roadside attraction into a cooler cave for bats.

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UV Light Could be a Ray of Hope for Bats with White-Nose Syndrome

Rebecca WilliamsJanuary 12, 2018

The disease caused by a fungus is killing millions of bats in the U.S. and Canada. But scientists now think they know how to help the little guys.

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Oil and Gas Development Could Pose a Risk to Struggling Pennsylvania Bats

Kara HolsoppleDecember 16, 2016

A coalition of oil and gas companies is seeking a 50-year permit that would allow the killing or disturbing of five bat species across Pennsylvania and Ohio.

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There May Be Hope in the Fight to Save Pennsylvania’s Bats

Kara HolsoppleApril 22, 2016

White-nose syndrome has wiped out 99 percent of Pennsylvania bats. But there are some signs that the bats are learning to adapt and beat the disease.

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Bats Get Federal Protection in Fight Against Deadly Disease

Lindsey ScullenApril 22, 2016

The deadly white-nose syndrome has hit northern long-eared bats particularly hard. But federal officials have finalized new protections to help the species rebound from the disease.

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