Post by L Roebuck on Feb 23, 2009 7:05:53 GMT -5
Survey shows more WVa caves clear of bat disease
State biologists say they've found no signs of a fungus that has killed thousands of bats in Northeastern states after surveys in three caves in Hardy and Grant counties.
The Division of Natural Resources also didn't find signs of so-called white-nose syndrome in a Pendleton County cave that's considered the third-largest hibernation spot in the world for the endangered Virginia big-eared bat.
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State biologists say they've found no signs of a fungus that has killed thousands of bats in Northeastern states after surveys in three caves in Hardy and Grant counties.
The Division of Natural Resources also didn't find signs of so-called white-nose syndrome in a Pendleton County cave that's considered the third-largest hibernation spot in the world for the endangered Virginia big-eared bat.
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DNR says lab results confirm disease in WVa bats