Biologists worry that some of the bats in Washington could become infected with the fungus white nose and die.
A small man-made island in the middle of the Anna Costia River. It is an ideal place for biologists to study bats.
Scientists have installed temporary nets to trap bats for study and disease detection.
With funding from research from the US Department of สล็อต Fisheries and Wildlife The team of biologists is focusing on how This nocturnal mammal Are you infected with an epidemic called white nose fungus? Since 2007, there has been a mysterious disease that killed more than 6 million bats in North America.
Marco Carvello, a biologist at Washington's Office of Energy and Surroundings, said the big brown bats lived 20 years and produced only a year. This makes white-nosed fungus a severe impact on this species of bat because it is a young bat.
Biologist Linzi Robot explains that white nose fungus is not infectious to humans. But people entering the cave accidentally become carriers that carry the spores or germ cells of the fungi that cause this disease out of the cave. In a dark and damp cave This fungus fights quickly and causes bats to behave abnormally.
The robot said bats wake up more often than they should during their hibernation and when they wake more often. It will not be able to find food and will eventually die. The death of bats, an important plant pollinator. Directly affect the quality of life of man
The robot said that without bats Mosquitoes will multiply. As with many pests that multiply and destroy a person's food supply. This situation will only worsen if we don't have any means yet. Come out to protect the remaining bats
Biologists think there are species of bats that do not revert to cave dwellings to avoid infection with the fungus. And there are bats to live in various cities Causing one to understand how to behave If you find a bat in your house
Robo said that people should not touch the bat. Should not disturb bats as they may be bitten by bats. Bats may carry rabies. Therefore, the animal control officer should be contacted to catch and move the bats.
(Edited by Thaksina Khaikaew, VIO, Thai Language Region, Washington)