Articles for tag: animal ecology, bat conservation, Bats, biodiversity, cave ecosystems, Endangered Species, environmental success, Pennsylvania wildlife, wildlife protection, wildlife recovery

Pennsylvania’s Bats Make a Comeback

  After nearly two decades of devastating losses, Pennsylvania’s bat populations are showing remarkable signs of recovery. The story begins in 2006 when a mysterious white fungus started appearing on hibernating bats in caves across New York state. By 2009, this deadly disease had spread to Pennsylvania, triggering one of the most dramatic wildlife collapses ...