Dead or dying bats are frequently observed with a white fuzz around their muzzles, hence the name “white-nose syndrome.” The fungus appears to have been introduced to North America from Europe. It has ...

There’s important work to do to ensure bats have a chance to survive white-nose syndrome and everything else that threatens them. Although the exact origins of white-nose syndrome are unclear, there's ...

This bat species is part of the leaf-nosed bat family, meaning they have a triangular flap of tissue shaped like a leaf at the end of their noses. Those noses help them detect the scent of ...

Where does white-nose syndrome come from? It’s believed a European cave explorer visiting the Northeastern U.S. brought the ...

It is caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, which grows around the bats' noses, mouths, and ears. The disease was likely introduced from Europe and has killed millions of bats.

In western Oklahoma, the tiny species first tested positive for the fungus that triggers white-nose syndrome in 2019. White fuzz on the bat’s face normally shows up a couple of years after the ...