[21boat]

I noticed this spring there were a lot more mesquites and bugs. I usually see bats flying around at night and a decent amount. I noticed I didn't see any Bats at all this year. Today I picked up the paper and there is a big article on th bats in Pa. that have a white nose fungus on it and is killing it and they don't know what it is. A pic in paper shows 30 or so bats dead on the ground in the snow and they are leaving the caves to early. Out of 9 species of bats found in Pa.5 of the species may disappear. The paper states that within 2 to 3 years thees bats will be extinct in Pa. I think this is a very serious thing for farming etc. At What level of impact will this be for us that the paper is not telling us?

[twinkiedooter]

My son has still seen and heard the bats at night here in Ohio. Apparently that disease has not reached Ohio. We have around 4 or 5 bats that come around our home and eat the bugs in the late night hours.

[binx44]

An impact on people would possibly be an increase in bugs... I've yet to hear about this fungus.. do you have a link I could look at
* I have a degree in wildlife and forestry conservation and science and am going to conservation officer college*