<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">There are a lot of similarities between
CCD and WNS. A big difference is that there are mass mortalities
in the caves, 10s of thousands of dead bats littering cave floors, to the
point where the stench of rotting flesh can be smelled long before you
get to the cave. If anyone wants more information, go to the internet
and search on FWS WNS and it will take you to the Fish and wildlife Service
white nose page. Search bat conservation and management and it will
take you to a very informative website. Look for their white nose
page which contains pictures, powerpoint presentation, and videos.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Dennis L. Krusac<br>
Endangered Species Specialist<br>
USDA Forest Service, Southern Region<br>
Suite 816 North, 1720 Peachtree Road, NW<br>
Atlanta, GA 30309<br>
404-347-4338; 404-347-4154 (fax); 404-660-4377 (cell)<br>
dkrusac@fs.fed.us<br>
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"What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet
to put it on?" Henry David Thoreau<br>
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Subject: RE: [Pollinator] Fwd: White Nose in Indiana<br>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 14:19:10 -0500<br>
From: "Hayes, Jerry" <Gerald.Hayes@freshfromflorida.com><br>
To: "Dennis Krusac" <dkrusac@fs.fed.us>,<br>
<Ladadams@aol.com><br>
Cc: <pollinator-bounces+dkrusac=fs.fed.us@lists.sonic.net>,<br>
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This is all kind of interesting because if one did not see a large bat
out flying around in the dead of winter and think it was peculiar one may
never even notice. The bat population would drop and the collapse of the
population would only be noticed afterward...maybe. Kind of like honey
bees and CCD isn't it? The individual honey bee is leaving at odd times
and not returning. As honey bees are small their hive exit and death somewhere
in the environment is not generally noticed. The colony population
drops to -0- over X short time period. Change the word bat to honey
bee and it is the same story. Thanks Jerry Hayes<br>
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From: pollinator-bounces+hayesg=doacs.state.fl.us@lists.sonic.net [mailto:pollinator-bounces+hayesg=doacs.state.fl.us@lists.sonic.net]
On Behalf Of Dennis Krusac<br>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 10:24 PM<br>
To: Ladadams@aol.com<br>
Cc: pollinator-bounces+dkrusac=fs.fed.us@lists.sonic.net; pollinator@nappc.org<br>
Subject: Re: [Pollinator] Fwd: White Nose in Indianna<br>
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I am the current Forest Service lead for white-nose syndrome (WNS) and
this is just the tip of the iceberg. I suspect all hell is going
to break loose in the next six weeks. If the pattern from the past
3 years holds true, we will start seeing mass mortalities reported from
mid-February until the end of March. There are already numerous reports
of bats flying during the day in the dead of winter in New England and
mid-Atlantic states. This is one of the indicators of a WNS affected
hibernation site. Two recently published studies from New England
indicate a 73% decline in summer bat activity when compared to pre WNS
levels. This is almost identical to the winter population declines
documented over the past 3 winters. Some sites have lost 99.9% of
the wintering bats. <br>
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There is also a growing body of evidence suggesting the fungus that causes
WNS is an invasive species from Europe. European bats have been observed
with white fungus on their noses in winter for decades and their bats are
perfectly healthy. Genetics research is indicating the North American
fungal samples and European fungal samples are identical. Bats don't
fly across the Atlantic so it is highly likely this came over on a human.
I've attached the latest map of the fungus if you are interested
in the spread. We have already added 3 counties this winter. <br>
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Dennis L. Krusac<br>
Endangered Species Specialist<br>
USDA Forest Service, Southern Region<br>
Suite 816 North, 1720 Peachtree Road, NW<br>
Atlanta, GA 30309<br>
404-347-4338; 404-347-4154 (fax); 404-660-4377 (cell)<br>
dkrusac@fs.fed.us<br>
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"What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet
to put it on?" Henry David Thoreau<br>
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From: Clock-Rust.Mary@epamail.epa.gov<br>
To: lda@pollinator.org<br>
Sent: 2/2/2011 11:25:11 A.M. Pacific Standard Time<br>
Subj: White Nose in Indianna <br>
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Not sure if this has been sent around yet....<br>
.....bummer.<br>
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