Ray Of Hope From Amphibians

[jharman2]

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg2 ... -here.html

Key quote: "Knapp says there is evidence that the frogs are evolving. Initial findings from his team show that frogs from recovered populations can survive when challenged with a fungal strain, unlike frogs with no previous exposure to the fungus, which died after it colonised their skin."

[PYoungbaer]

That's what they're hoping for in New Jersey with this bat experiment:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/11/nj_biologists_tag_cured_bats_t.html

[BrianC]

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20827903.500-fungus-out-the-frog-resistance-is-here.html

Key quote: "Knapp says there is evidence that the frogs are evolving. Initial findings from his team show that frogs from recovered populations can survive when challenged with a fungal strain, unlike frogs with no previous exposure to the fungus, which died after it colonised their skin."

This is my exact thinking for allowing WNS to spread. The quicker the better. Promote caving everywhere. Bring dirty gear from other wns states. ask friends to send their gear to you so you can spread wns... If only White Nose Syndrome were spread this way. The labs can't even regenerate WNS in perfect conditions from spores. Oh well, it was a thought.

We could send live bats to Wisconsin and other states though!

[David Grimes]

Hopefully they will get positive results from the research they are performing. Sadly, if the bats have not developed any resistance to WNS I am afraid that caving may be permanently affected.