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Scientists, cavers gather in NY to brainstorm on bats
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Scientists meet in Albany this week to determine how to study a mysterious, mass die-off of bats in the Northeast.VPR News
Fish and Wildlife says bats are continuing to die after leaving hibernation
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The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife says bats with white nose syndrome are continuing to die across the state.VPR News
Fish and Wildlife: Bat disease spreading across Vermont
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A mysterious disease that is killing bats across western New England and New York is spreading eastward across Vermont.VPR News
Midday Newscast: March 28, 2008
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Senator Patrick Leahy is calling for Hillary Clinton to withdraw from the presidential race; the Vermont Senate has passed a bill that would change Vermont’s 30-year-old current use law; more…VPR News
More diseased bats found in southwestern Vermont
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More diseased bats are being reported in southwestern Vermont. Biologist Scott Darling says the Fish and Wildlife Department investigated a new area after getting a flurry of reports that bats have been seen flying around.Vermont Edition
Mental Health Parity
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It’s been 10 years since Vermont’s landmark mental health parity law, and now some advocates are trying to strengthen it. We hear from Ken Libertoff, the Director of the Vermont Association for Mental Health, and Paulette Thabault, Commissioner of Vermont’s Banking, Insurance, Securities, Health Care Administration. Also, a Vermont playwright writes about her mental illness. And an update from bat biologist Scott Darling.Vermont Edition
Mysterious Disease Kills Bats in the Northeast
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A mysterious fungus is killing bats in the northeast. We talk with bat biologist Scott Darling and Vermont caver Peter Youngbaer to find out the latest. Also, we hear from Free Presss reporter Candace Page about how a development in St. Albans affects two wetlands.VPR News
Midday Newscast: February 29, 2008
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Here are the top stories at noon: Chelsea Clinton visits Church Street and speaks with a crowd at the Davis Center at UVM about her mother’s campaign; A new report shows that Vermont spends more on prisons than education…VPR News