There's hope for two of the Vermont bat species hit hardest by white-nose syndrome, but one is close to extinction.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — On this Friday the 13th, spooky creatures like bats may come to mind. But, bats have had plenty to fear ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 27—A colony of bats near Libby Dam tested positive for the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome, marking the first ...

A bat suspected of having white-nose syndrome clings to a cave wall in Mammoth Cave National Park in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. The disease that has killed more than 6 million cave-dwelling bats in the ...

"Protecting these maternity roosts, or promoting them where they do not yet exist, is an important part of conservation." Now a recent study in the journal Science offers a glimmer of hope to bat-fans ...

A fungal disease threatening the survival of bats throughout the U.S. was found in a southeast New Mexico cave for the first time in the region, and officials are stepping up efforts to prevent its ...

A little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) at the Oregon Caves National Monument, shown here in a provided photo from 2025. Emma Busk / BLM White-nose syndrome is a fungal disease that grows on hibernating ...

With the arrival of March, spring is just around the corner, flowers begin to bloom, and the sun shines a bit longer and brighter than it has in months. During this time, wildlife becomes more ...

PHOENIX — A bat sampled by biologists at Fort Huachuca near Sierra Vista in 2024 tested positive for the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS) disease in bats. The bat, a cave myotis, was found ...

Bat populations in Colorado may be headed for a decline that could cause ecological disruptions across the state. Two bats discovered in Boulder County in late February were confirmed to have ...

A bat found dead outside an entrance to Blanchard Springs Caverns has tested positive for white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease deadly to bats.{}The tri-colored bat was sent to the Southeast ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — On this Friday the 13th, spooky creatures like bats may come to mind. But, bats have had plenty to fear themselves in the past 15 years. A disease called white-nose syndrome ...