White nose syndrome -- United States
A fungus first identified in 2017 in the Panhandle now is spreading to other areas of the state, including Central Texas, with fatal results in bat colonies in San Saba county and in East and South Texas, experts say.
The fungus that causes a disease in bats called white nose syndrome [WNS] was detected this year [2019] at 22 different testing sites in 16 counties, 11 of which were new to this study, a news release from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department [TPWD] says.
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