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White nose syndrome devastates bat population

on May 19th, 2011 | Last updated: May 19, 2011 at 8:05 am

Hibernating bats are facing a growing epidemic of what’s known as white-nose bat syndrome—a fungus that clings to the facial fur on bats, causing them to wake up early. As WUFT-FM’s Brittany Wienke reports, this syndrome has economic consequences, though Florida seems to be safe

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