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Tools to help spread awareness of White Nose Syndrome

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ALERT!
BAT POPULATIONS AT EXTREME RISK!
WHITE NOSE SYNDROME NOW IN VIRGINIA

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Outreach Materials on White Nose Syndrome

• Poster on Whitenose in Virginia - What is Killing Our Bats?
  2009eeconferenceWNSposter.pdf


• Whitenose Information Brochure - www.caves.org/WNS/WNS%20Brochure%20090501.pdf


• US Forest Service Frequently Asked Questions on WNS - www.fs.fed.us/r9/docs/apr_2009_caves_closed/faq.pdf
  
  
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Fact Sheet on WNS - www.fws.gov/northeast/whitenose/White-nose_mystery.pdf
  
  
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Frequently Asked Questions on WNS - www.fws.gov/northeast/pdf/white-nosefaqs.pdf
  
  

Signs and Report Forms

• This sign can be printed, laminated, and posted at cave entrances



• Report anomalous bat activity

Education Materials on Virginia Bats

VA DCR Karst Program Bats of Virginia web page – includes the VA State Bat Handout and the Virginia’s Bats at a Glance Brochure

• http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/karst_bats.shtml

VA DGIF Bat Facts

• http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/bats/facts/

NSS Bats Brochure

• http://www.caves.org/brochure/BatsClr107.pdf (color)


• http://www.caves.org/brochure/BatsBlk107.pdf (b&w)

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Myotis with white nose syndrome.

white nose killed pipistrelle.

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