/tags/white-nose-syndrome White Nose Syndrome en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:37:50 GMT /environment/2016-01-21/usgs-research-finds-human-activity-leading-reported-cause-of-bat-deaths How do bats die? Over time, the answer to that question has changed.They used to die by accident. Or by getting eaten. Perhaps they got caught in a… Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:37:50 GMT /environment/2016-01-21/usgs-research-finds-human-activity-leading-reported-cause-of-bat-deaths Stephanie Paige Ogburn /environment/2015-01-13/learning-how-white-nose-kills-bats-may-be-key-to-saving-them White-Nose Syndrome, a disease famous for killing millions of bats in the Eastern United States, has not yet made its way to Colorado – something wildlife… Tue, 13 Jan 2015 18:15:21 GMT /environment/2015-01-13/learning-how-white-nose-kills-bats-may-be-key-to-saving-them Stephanie Paige Ogburn /npr-news/2015-01-13/good-news-for-bats-things-are-looking-up-for-stemming-disease-spread The disease known as white-nose syndrome has killed millions of bats, but scientists are seeing hopeful signs that some bat colonies are recovering. Tue, 13 Jan 2015 08:33:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-01-13/good-news-for-bats-things-are-looking-up-for-stemming-disease-spread Brian Mann /npr-news/2012-09-20/man-made-cave-built-to-shelter-bats-from-infection The artificial cave could house hundreds of thousands of bats, helping them escape a devastating infection called white-nose syndrome. As bats continue to die off, scientists are seeking quick and effective ways to protect them from an invasive fungus that grows naturally in caves. Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:52:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-09-20/man-made-cave-built-to-shelter-bats-from-infection Daniel Potter /npr-news/2012-08-05/bat-calls-make-eerie-comeback-as-techno-like-beats Bats are disappearing, falling prey to a mysterious disease called white-nose syndrome. At a national park in Vermont, their mysterious sounds are celebrated in a new audio exhibit. Sun, 05 Aug 2012 10:11:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-08-05/bat-calls-make-eerie-comeback-as-techno-like-beats Charlotte Albright /environment/2012-08-02/closure-decision-upsets-colorado-cavers U.S. Forest Service officials have extended an emergency order that restricts access to caves and abandoned mines on lands in Colorado, Wyoming, South… Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:32:17 GMT /environment/2012-08-02/closure-decision-upsets-colorado-cavers Grace Hood /environment/2012-04-17/as-deadly-bat-disease-inches-west-u-s-forest-service-weighs-options-on-colorado-cave-closures The U.S. Forest Service says it’s weighing options when it comes to renewing a closure of caves and abandoned mines in Colorado and four other states. The… Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:48:24 GMT /environment/2012-04-17/as-deadly-bat-disease-inches-west-u-s-forest-service-weighs-options-on-colorado-cave-closures Grace Hood /npr-news/2012-04-05/white-nose-syndrome-a-scourge-in-the-bat-caves The disease has killed more than 5.5 million bats in the eastern United States and Canada and is making its way west. White-nose syndrome has been diagnosed in three Missouri bats — the first confirmed cases west of the Mississippi — and scientists say it won't stop there. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:01:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-04-05/white-nose-syndrome-a-scourge-in-the-bat-caves Veronique LaCapra /environment/2012-01-30/parks-and-wildlife-asks-for-help-monitoring-co-bat-population For the second year in a row, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials have created a hotline the public can use to report unusual activity within the… Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:38:43 GMT /environment/2012-01-30/parks-and-wildlife-asks-for-help-monitoring-co-bat-population Grace Hood /science/2011-10-27/usgs-identifies-white-nose-syndrome-culprit A new article in the journal Nature identifies the fungus responsible for White Nose Syndrome, a disease that’s killed more than 1 million bats on the… Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT /science/2011-10-27/usgs-identifies-white-nose-syndrome-culprit Grace Hood