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Bad news for bats? How White-nose Syndrome threatens Canada's bat populations

Tri-colored bat with white-nose syndrome (Photo by USFWS)

Tri-colored bat with white-nose syndrome (Photo by USFWS)

Bats are an important part of Canada’s biodiversity. They eat huge numbers of insects, some of which are crop and forestry pests. In the U.S. alone, it is estimated that bats provide insect control services worth between $3.7 and $53 billion...

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