Mysterious ailment plagues U.S. bats, could reach Oklahoma

 
BY SONYA COLBERG
Published: April 16, 2009

Bats may be the stuff of nightmares, but they are facing a nightmare of their own. A mysterious disease is wiping out bats in caves in the northeast United States , and experts say it could reach Oklahoma .

"It’s not safe to say that any of our bats are safe at this point,” said Merlin Tuttle , founder and president of Bat Conservation International in Austin, Texas .

"This is by far t...


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