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Newly released 2012 federal budget contains measures to fight WNS in bats. Read what is being done. http://www.batcon.org/index.php/media-and-info/e-newsletter.html?task=_viewArticle&ArticleID=1240
December 26, 2011 at 8:12 pm
Bat Conservation International is looking for your help: they are looking for 22,000 signatures before November 25! Please join P&S Country Crafts in this effort to help bat research to insure that bats will be around for future generations to enjoy. Please Help! We must convince President Obama to include funding for the fight against White-nose Read more…
November 16, 2011 at 9:24 pm
U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wildlife Health Center confirmed the fungus causing WNS in bats. The confirmed fungus is Geomyces destructions you can read about it at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomyces_destructans http://www.batcon.org/pdfs/whitenose/USGS_News_Release_Oct2611.pdf
October 29, 2011 at 7:54 pm
The United Nations has declared 2011-2012 as International Year of the Bat. Teaming up with Bat Conservation International (BCI), the UN is promoting bat conservation around the world. http://www.yearofthebat.org/ http://www.batcon.org/index.php/get-involved/year-of-the-bat.html?title=YOTB&utm_campaign=YOTB&utm_source=external&utm_medium=redirect l
October 29, 2011 at 7:52 pm
With the threat of White Nose Syndrome still looming, this Summer we are glad to see our bats return to our back yard bat house located on our shed. About every 7 to 10 days we have 2 to 3 bats that stay in our bat house, spending anywhere from 2 to 4 days. Once Read more…
September 5, 2011 at 5:27 pm
“Saving The Bats” See P&S Country Crafts on NH Chronicle July 20th at 7:30pm, channel 9 http://www.wmur.com/chronicle/index.html
July 18, 2011 at 10:35 am
According to Courthouse News Service the National Speleological Society plans to host 1,500 cave enthusiasts for its annual convention. Environmentalists are concerned that there is a risk this may spread White-nose Syndrome to Colorado’s two species of bats theTownsend’s big-eared bat and the fringed myotis. The environmentalist fear if the federal government allows this convention it may wipe Read more…
July 12, 2011 at 9:11 pm
The U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife has declared bats the number 1 mammal in crisis in the country. White-nose Syndrome the leading course of this North American crises concerning bats. See more at http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-500202_162-10008559-2.html?tag=page;next
July 12, 2011 at 8:15 pm
The following steps can be taken to help reduce the spread of White-nose Syndrome, the most important one is to not to go into caves or mines where known bat populations exist. Second, if you are not sure if bats live in a cave or mine the best alternative is to just stay out. White-nose Read more…
June 1, 2011 at 8:10 pm
With the spread of Bats with White-nose Syndrome and the concerns that WNS may spread to other bat colonies currently free of WNS bats living in caves the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has posted a web site for cavers. This web site lists both state and federally managed caves currently closed to the public. Read more…
June 1, 2011 at 8:03 pm