White-nose syndrome spreads from bat to bat, but it’s also believed to spread when people move from cave to cave with contaminated gear. Research has demonstrated that the fungal pathogen can live in ...

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 ...

Minnesota bat populations are dropping at the hands of a fungal disease, heightening concern among experts for a federally-listed endangered species. White-nose syndrome is being attributed for ...