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12 May 11 - 04:54 PM (#3152954) Subject: BS: White Nose bat disease in Nova Scotia From: gnu Six more cases Hants county. Mortality rates of 90% have been observed in some colonies in the US. This does not look good. We have it here in New Brunswick too. There is talk of extinction in some species. Not good at all. |
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12 May 11 - 06:31 PM (#3153016) Subject: RE: BS: White Nose bat disease in Nova Scotia From: GUEST,Eliza So far, I don't believe they've found any cases among bats in the UK, but there is some evidence that the fungus involved is found here. Have UK bats developed a resistance? Or has the fungus mutated in N. America? It seems very little is yet known, urgent research is being done. I like bats very much, especially pipistrelles. I'd hate to think they're threatened with extinction by this disease. |
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12 May 11 - 07:29 PM (#3153041) Subject: RE: BS: White Nose bat disease in Nova Scotia From: gnu Me too. Vey worrisome. |
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12 May 11 - 07:47 PM (#3153048) Subject: RE: BS: White Nose bat disease in Nova Scotia From: GUEST The poster is gargoyle.....who else? -Joe Offer- Bats are mammals...
You're a mammal too
If you have a white nose....
What should you do?
Take the fungus among us
And divide it in two
You lick my toes and I'll lick yours. |
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12 May 11 - 08:19 PM (#3153056) Subject: RE: BS: White Nose bat disease in Nova Scotia From: Ed T I'M confused? Does it turn a bluenose white? |
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13 May 11 - 06:49 AM (#3153253) Subject: RE: BS: White Nose bat disease in Nova Scotia From: GUEST,Eliza The photos I've seen show a furry white fungus on their little noses, and patches on their wings. They come out of hibernation while suffering from the disease, and die of cold or starvation. Whole colonies have been wiped out. They're very vulnerable because of their colonising habits and hibernation. I do hope the scientists can find out what's happening. I like bats, and don't know why some people find them unpleasant. Here (UK) it's illegal to disturb a colony, even if it's in your house. They're cute, and eat tons of nuisance insects too. |
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13 May 11 - 07:36 AM (#3153264) Subject: RE: BS: White Nose bat disease in Nova Scotia From: maeve Some information here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13019241 |
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13 May 11 - 03:00 PM (#3153532) Subject: RE: BS: White Nose bat disease in Nova Scotia From: gnu Ed... not many from away got that joke. |
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13 May 11 - 03:29 PM (#3153549) Subject: RE: BS: White Nose bat disease in Nova Scotia From: maeve Either that, or we flew on by. :) |