There’s hope for a new technique that will allow investigators to detect bats with white-nose syndrome . . . A new technique to shed light (literally) on a deadly bat disease could help leave Montana cave explorers free to pursue their hobby. Scientists working for the U.S. Geological Survey found that shining ultraviolet light on … Continue reading Ultraviolet technique can help spot bat disease
If you happen to be in Canada next week, you can find out more about the recent “bioblitz” at a series of talks offered around British Columbia. Here’s the announcement, courtesy of the Flathead River Valley web site . . . Birds, bats, bugs… oh my! Come hear about the exciting biodiversity recently discovered in … Continue reading Canadian Flathead bioblitz tour next week
Scientists are trying to determine the cause of White Nose Syndrome, a disease that has killed some 7 million bats in North America so far. A great deal of this works focuses on Montana, including the North Fork area . . . Where bats hibernate, how warm or cold, and how dry or damp the … Continue reading Montana bat studies may help determine cause of White Nose Syndrome
A team of scientists will be conducting a biological survey in early August of the area being proposed as an expansion for Waterton Lakes National Park in the Canadian Flathead drainage . . . British Columbia’s North Fork Flathead drainage will soon be swarming with scientists looking to document as many forms of life possible … Continue reading Canadian Flathead Valley scheduled for ‘BioBlitz’