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The Serious Ramifications Of A Deadly Bat Disease In Washington

KUOW's Jeannie Yandel talks with EarthFix reporter Jes Burns about a deadly fungus called white nose syndrome that's killed millions of bats on the East coast. In March, a single bat with white nose syndrome was discovered in Washington state. Burns talks about what the spread of this syndrome could do to the state's ecosystem and agriculture.

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<p>A brown bat suffering from white nose syndrome is inspected by researchers with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation in October 2008.</p>

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A brown bat suffering from white nose syndrome is inspected by researchers with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation in October 2008.

Jes Burns, Jeannie Yandel, Andy Hurst
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