Caving Ban Where Bats Are Dying

摘要

Virginia has became the third US state to temporarily ban cavers from caves where bats are dying fromrnwhite nose syndrome (WNS). New York and Vermont both issued similar appeals in February.rnSince 2007, thousands of bats have died from the condition, which is characterised by a white fungus covering their noses, ears and wings. The US Fish and Wildlife Service isrntrying to find out how the disease kills the animals and how it spreads.