SHEPHERDSTOWN - Unless something is done soon, bats will go theway of the passenger pigeon.
This time it won't be shotguns causing their possible demise, buta nasty fungus called White-nose Syndrome that is killing bats bythe millions, mostly in the caves where they hibernate, scientistssay.
The name comes from a white powder that ends up on the muzzles ofthe animals.
The source of the disease is still unknown, scientists said.
Volunteers, mostly in eastern West Virginia, including theEastern Panhandle, conducted acoustical surveys in an effort toestimate bat populations. The surveys were done from mid-Julythrough Aug. 15.
"Bats," a …
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