Sick bats spotted in NH


	Sick bats spotted in NH

ofcapri

3-3-2009 6:02 PM

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"It does not take much for this syndrome to spread if we have the fungal spores in our caves," he said.

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3-3-2009 6:33 PM

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THIS SAD EVENT TROUBLES ME ,WE OURSELVES HAVE A COLONY OF 200 PIPPERSTRILL BATS IN OUR LOFT SPACE 'WE BELONG TO THE BAT SOCIETY AND ARE LIFELONG MEMBERS DO HOPE IT CAN BE BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL

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