Saving bats from WNS
Posted: Jul 1, 2015 11:13 pm
Caving News (further down on the Cavechat web page) has an article "Missouri Bat Census Spotlights local cave conservation". This article explains the problem of WNS much like many other articles. However, it says
Anybody know what the treatment was?
Earlier this year Alvey-Mudd was a member of the inter-organizational team which was the first to successfully save bats from WNS. The successfully treated bats were released in Hannnibal, Alvey-Mudd’s hometown.
“I have to admit that it was a thrill to see the bats released in Hannibal,” she says.
Alvey-Mudd is quick to point out however, that the new treatment is not a cure, and bats will need a lot more help and attention to survive the WNS epidemic.
Anybody know what the treatment was?