VPR’s Jane Lindholm joins a group of biologists at the Greely Mine in Stockbridge to place healthy bats from Wisconsin in a cave to see if they contract white nose syndrome.
Vermont Fish and Wildlife
biologists continue to see dramatic losses in bat numbers. Biologists say they have
seen a near complete devastation of the bat population at the Elizabeth Mine in
Strafford.
Gov. Douglas is our guest to examine the outcomes of the legislative
session and how he and the Democratic leadership at the Statehouse will
work together going forward.
Also in the program, bat expert Scott Darling explains why he’s lobbying for federal funds to research white nose syndrome.
Experts are
warning Congress that a mysterious fungus attacking America’s bats could spread nationwide in years and
represents the most serious threat to wildlife in a century.
More than 60
environmental and other organizations from across the country are urging
Congress to increase funding for research into a disease that is killing bats
in the eastern United States.
White Nose Syndrome, a mysterious illness
affecting bats in the Northeast, has been spreading this winter. Now scientists are racing to protect
populations all along the east coast before it’s too late.