Endangered bats are evolving to fight off an exotic fungal disease

For our next meeting on October 6th, we are going to have Rebecca Rose come in to give us a presentation on "The Truth About Bats". To help you learn more before the meeting, feel free to the read the article below.

Mongabay Newscast - Elizabeth Claire Alberts

Summary -

• Little brown bats, an endangered species, have declined by more than 90% due to white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that causes bats to wake up from hibernation, and consequently drains their essential fat reserves.

• A new study uses genetics to determine that little brown bats with certain genetic traits are more likely to survive the disease.

• Research on genetically resistant bats could help inform conservation efforts to save the little brown bat and other bat species affected by the syndrome.

Click here to read more: https://news.mongabay.com/2020/05/endangered-bats-are-evolving-to-fight-off-an-exotic-fungal-disease/