White-Nose Syndrome in Bats:
Previous activities archived

April 6, 2009 (archived)

• Conducting our biennial survey (2009) of Indiana bat hibernacula throughout the species' range to assess numbers and apparent health.

February 10, 2009 (archived)

• Planning for fall 2008 swarming and pre-hibernation research;
• Sending specimens to laboratories for evaluation;
• Completing guidance for responding to the public's questions and reports as well as how to handle surveillance and site investigations resulting from those reports;
• Making plans to incorporate sampling for WNS into the regular winter 2008-2009 surveys for Indiana bats.
• Connecticut - In late July and early August 2008 in northern Fairfield County we caught bats in mist nets to check their condition. Most of the bats we examined looked fine. Their weights were good, and the wing damage we saw was consistent with normal behavior and the flight hazards bats usually encounter. Following up on radio-telemetry studies of endangered Indiana bats in New York, we attempted to locate I-bats in Connecticut but were unsuccessful;
• Nearly 100 scientists, researchers and wildlife managers gathered in Albany, N.Y., in June 2008 to exchange information about WNS and discuss hypotheses, data needs and future actions; and
• Continuing to respond to reports from the public of dead and dying bats