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Half of North American bat species are at risk, report warns

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Roughly half of North America’s 154 bat species are under threat from population decline in the next 15 years, according to a new report.

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Report: Climate change, disease imperil North American bats

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — More than half of North America's bat species are likely to diminish significantly as climate change, disease and habitat loss take their toll, scientists warned

5 months ago·United States

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abc News

Report: Climate change, disease imperil North American bats

Climate change, disease and habitat loss are taking their toll, scientists warn.

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KIFI

Report: Climate change, disease imperil North American bats

By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Scientists say many North American bats are in trouble. A report by experts from the U.S., Canada and Mexico released Monday says more than half of the continent’s 154 bat species are at risk of “severe population decline” in the next 15 years. Many have been devastated by white-nose syndrome, an invasive fungal disease. Other threats include loss of habitat from forest logging …

5 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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The Hill

Half of North American bat species are at risk, report warns

Roughly half of North America’s 154 bat species are under threat from population decline in the next 15 years, according to a new report. The inaugural “State of the Bats” report from the North American Bat Conservation Alliance indicates 52 percent of species could be at risk and that climate change will affect up to…

5 months ago·Washington, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

Report: Climate change, disease imperil North American bats

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — More than half of North America’s bat species are likely to diminish significantly as climate change, disease and habitat loss take their toll, scientists warned […]

5 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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Benzinga

2023 North American State of the Bats Report Indicates that 52% of Bat Species Across the Continent are at Risk of Severe Population Decline

Increase in species recovery of 14% over the last 15 years provides evidence that collaborative conservation efforts can change the trajectory for bats. AUSTIN, Texas, April 17, 2023 /CNW/ -- More than half of the154

5 months ago·New York, United States

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