White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance
White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance
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White-nose syndrome: Uncovering fungal mechanisms and unique bat adaptations
White-nose syndrome (WNS) has killed millions of hibernating bats across North America, causing severe population declines and even local extinctions. Caused by the cold-loving fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, this disease behaves unlike typical wildlife pathogens, making it especially hard to control. Researchers at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center, with partners at the University of...
Modeling the response of cave hibernating Myotis species to white-nose syndrome mitigation tactics
Bat Research Research collaboration: Robin Russell (NWHC), Tonie Rocke (NWHC), Wayne Thogmartin (UMESC), Evan Grant (EESC) White-nose syndrome is a fungal disease devastating cave-hibernating bat species ( Myotis spp.) in the eastern United States. Several mitigation tactics have been proposed to alleviate the effects of white-nose syndrome on bats including probiotics and vaccination. Questions...
White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance
The USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) assists State, Federal, and Tribal wildlife agencies nationwide with early detection of Pseudogymnoascus destructans ( Pd), and addresses specific research priorities identified by partners in conjunction with the White-Nose Syndrome National Plan.