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Story summary
- Idaho Fish and Game confirmed white-nose syndrome for the first time, with three bats testing positive.
- The disease is caused by Pseudogymnoascus destructans and has killed millions of bats since 2007.
- The Idaho cases involve a little brown bat and a western long-eared bat.
- The fungus has been in Idaho since 2021, and Minnetonka Cave bats show no signs.
- Officials urge cavers to clean gear to prevent spreading the fungus.
