Bat-Killing Fungus Causing White-Nose Syndrome Continues To Spread Into More Washington Counties
An invasive fungus that causes white-nose syndrome, an often-fatal disease of hibernating bats, continues to spread in Washington. During spring and summer field work this year, scientists with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, in partnership and with funding from the U.S. Forest Service, detected the fungus or disease in at least three additional counties in the state.
