Bat-killing syndrome spreads in Northeast


	Bat-killing syndrome spreads in Northeast

ofcapri

2-4-2009 10:15 AM

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ofcapri says:

Bas are important for the ecology.

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2-4-2009 10:59 AM

debbyski

What states has it spread to?

2-4-2009 11:22 AM

ofcapri

@debbyski - I was wondering that too so I will see what I can find out. I'm Kinda figuring all of the New England states but I don't know for sure. Kinda disappointing that they didn't specify in the article. Newspapers ain't what they use to be are they?

But then again neither am I!

2-4-2009 11:37 AM

debbyski

Me either!

2-6-2009 12:53 AM

tanyamm

We're all getting older but the bats won't if they don't find out the reason.

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