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Biologists lose hard-fought ground in race to save bats as white-nose syndrome spreads west

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imageLittle brown bat found in western Washington in March 2016. The fungus damaged the bat’s wings, making it unable to fly.Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Geological Survey last month delivered a sobering update on the white-nose syndrome (WNS) epidemic in North America. WNS has been...

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