White-Nose Syndrome in Bats | Georgia Outdoors

Bats hibernate in the wintertime and survive off stored fat until the spring. That’s why it was alarming to see bats active during the cold winter months in the Northeast United States. Researchers discovered that the bats were infected with a white fungus that usually appears around their muzzles. This is known as “white nose syndrome.” This excerpt from Georgia Outdoors looks at this rapidly spreading disease and why it’s killed over a million bats so far.