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First White-Nose Syndrome Case Detected in Oregon
9/20/2025
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Story summary
- Clatsop County, Oregon, reports its first case of the fungus causing white-nose syndrome.
- This fungus disrupts bat hibernation, resulting in dehydration and starvation.
- Samples were taken from a bat roost at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park.
- While no infected bats have been seen in Oregon, the fungus threatens bat populations.
- Since 2007, white-nose syndrome has killed millions of bats in North America.
