http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/02/22/mystery-malady-killing-ne-bats/ News & commentary on sustainability, activism, urban planning, politics, and our world. Wed, 23 May 2012 04:53:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/02/22/mystery-malady-killing-ne-bats/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Shirley Siluk Gregory Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:47:43 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/02/22/mystery-malady-killing-ne-bats/#comment-26 Tim, you're right. Considering the numbers of insects a single bat can eat, this could conceivably have a serious impact on how many mosquitoes some regions of the U.S. could see this summer. Tim, you’re right. Considering the numbers of insects a single bat can eat, this could conceivably have a serious impact on how many mosquitoes some regions of the U.S. could see this summer.

]]> http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/02/22/mystery-malady-killing-ne-bats/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Tim Hurst Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:04:08 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/02/22/mystery-malady-killing-ne-bats/#comment-25 Shirley- this is pretty scary stuff. I heard about this on the Public Radio program, Living on Earth (loe.org). This epidemic could wipe out significant bat populations. I will be curious to see how 'white nose syndrome' affects insect populations. Shirley- this is pretty scary stuff. I heard about this on the Public Radio program, Living on Earth (loe.org). This epidemic could wipe out significant bat populations. I will be curious to see how ‘white nose syndrome’ affects insect populations.

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