Stopping the Spread of White Nose Syndrome and Decoding Bat Sounds
April 3, 201825m 58sExplicit
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Show Notes
Bats get a bad rap, but they play a pivotal role in nature---they devour insects and their furry bodies can spread pollen. Bats make up one fourth of all mammal species.Maryland Department of Natural Resources ecologist Daniel Feller tells us about the devastation caused by the fungal disease White Nose Syndrome, which has killed millions of bats in North America. How is this disease spread?Read more about White Nose Syndrome here:DNR Bats and Diseases pageMaryland's Bat CavesAnd Dr. Kirsten Bohn, researcher at Johns Hopkins’ “Bat Communication Lab,” decodes the sounds bats make. You can hear more from Dr. Bohn at Bat Night! at Patapsco State Valley Park on April 21st.
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