Bats Magazine – White Nose Syndrome in Texas
White-nose Syndrome (WNS) is a fungal disease that has killed millions of North American bats in the past decade. WNS disrupts natural hibernation cycles, causing bats to die from the disease during winter. The fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, often called “Pd,” grows in cold, dark, damp places where bats hibernate, causing a white fuzz on their faces….