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Deadly white-nose disease detected in bats at Libby Dam

Deadly white-nose disease detected in bats at Libby Dam

A colony of bats near Libby Dam tested positive for the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome, marking the first detection of the deadly disease in western Montana. Since it was first observed in New York in 2006, white-nose syndrome has killed millions of bats across the U.S. and Canada.   The disease is caused by a cold-loving fungus, which colonizes …

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