B.C. bats show no sign of infection from White-nose Syndrome | Columbia Valley, Cranbrook, East Kootenay, Elk Valley, Kimberley, Ktunaxa Nation

Hidden infections: Are bats a missing link in the Countess of Chester tragedy?

As you should know, bats carry Histoplasma capsulatum and shed it in their feces (along with Aspergillus and other fungi, bacteria, and viruses). They evolved to deal with the photophobia and tinnitus it causes by hunting at night using echolocation. Bats are protected in the U.K. to the point that it is illegal to remove Read more… Hidden infections: Are bats a missing link in the Countess of Chester tragedy? originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

B.C. bats show no sign of infection from White-nose Syndrome | Columbia Valley, Cranbrook, East Kootenay, Elk Valley, Kimberley, Ktunaxa Nation

Public asked to report dead bats The BC Community Bat Programs, in collaboration with the Province of B.C., are asking the public for help in the effort to detect and prevent the spread of white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats.  Residents are urged to report any bat activity observed in winter and any sick or dead bats found before May 31. There have not been any bats with WNS found to date in B.C., but Pseudogymnoascus Destructans (Pd), the fungus …