Fungus killing more bats than previously thought
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 02:00
in Earth & Climate
Number of bats that have succumbed to Geomyces destructans in North America and Canada now put at 5.7 million to 6.7 million, several times more than earlier estimates.Federal researchers say an infectious and lethal cold-loving fungus sweeping through parts of North America and Canada has killed millions more bats over the last five years than previously estimated.