Fungus May Cause New York Bats to Go Extinct
A cluster of three little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus) infected with WNS at Graphite Mine in New York. Characteristic white fungal growth is visible on forearm, ears and nose areas. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Aug. 6, 2010, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. Winifred Frick of Boston University in Boston, and colleagues is titled, "An Emerging Disease Causes Regional Population Collapse of a Common North American Bat Species."
View GalleryFungus May Cause New York Bats to Go Extinct
Researchers at Boston University took pictures of the myotis lucifugus, or 'little brown bat,' which their reports show may go extinct in less than 20 years due to a fungus that disrupts the bats' hibernation and causes them to starve to death.
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