WORT 89.9FM Madison · The Wisconsin Bat Interview with Jennifer Redell Tony talks with Jennifer Redell, who is a Conservation Biologist and Cave & Mine Specialist at Wisconsin DNR Did […]
Some wildlife can’t be rehabilitated during pandemic
The virus that causes COVID-19 in humans can also be carried by some animals, although there’s still a lot more to learn about zoonotic transmission and illness. In the spring, […]
Curing Bat White Nose Syndrome
North American bat species are in deep trouble, thanks to a small fungus pseudogymnoascus destructans that grows on the body parts of hibernating bats, causing what is known as White […]
New Study: Wisconsin Bats Are In Danger
MADISON (WORT) — A new study by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources found that a deadly fungal disease has rapidly spread in bats across the state. And, while they can’t send up an actual bat signal to announce their distress, scientists are studying them in hopes of coming to the rescue. Molly Stentz has the story.
White Nose Syndrome Attacks Bats in Wisconsin
First ash trees, now bats. Wisconsin was one of the last holdouts against White Nose Syndrome, a fungus that has devastated bat populations. No longer. Biologist David Blehert tells us what this could mean for Wisconsin’s flying mammals.