New research just published about how the white nose syndrome-causing bacteria is attacks the tissue of our beloved Chiropteran (bat) friends, reported on Science Daily News (a great page to use as a home page for your browser by the way)

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0504154956.htm

and more info about the epidemic and conservation (including how to NOT spread it) here: https://www.whitenosesyndrome.org