White nose syndrome — United States
The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome [WNS] in bats — first detected in Texas last year [2017] along the Panhandle — has now spread into Central Texas, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department [TPWD] said.
In a press advisory, officials said this is the 1st time the potentially lethal fungus has been detected in the area after being found at 2 sites in Blanco county, located southeast of Austin. The fungus also has been spotted in Foard county, twice in Kendall county, and once in
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