Cause of white-nose syndrome in bats confirmed
Arkansas caves to remain closed
Posted: November 7, 2011 at 4:21 a.m.
This pair of little brown bats are infected with white-nose syndrome, a fungus-related condition that has killed more than 1 million bats nationwide. Caves where bats habit in Northwest Arkansas and other parts of the state are closed in an attempt to stop the spread of the disease.
Confirming the cause of a disease that’s killed more than a million bats in North America will help wildlife officials develop a management plan, but it won’t mean the caves in Northwest Arkansas and other parts of the state will reopen soon.
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I'm proud of Arkansas for it's early and proactive approach toward protecting bat populations! Good work, Arkansas! Thanks to everyone who is cooperating with the protectionist approach.
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