USFWS Proposes Endangered Status For Northern Long-Eared Bat
Posted On
April 06, 2022
On March 22, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service published a proposal to reclassify the northern long-eared bat as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The bat faces extinction due to white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease affecting cave-dwelling bats across the continent.
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Service proposes to reclassify northern long-eared bat as endangered under Endangered Species Act
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