31-07-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com

Opinion: Everyone can help save Alberta's bats

Alberta has more than just oil and gas underground — it also has the largest bat hibernation site ever found in the boreal forest in Western Canada. Hundreds of bats hibernate in a muddy cave carved out of bedrock by weak sulphuric acid northeast of Edmonton. It may not sound like the most luxurious living space, but for now it is safe. It may not be for much longer.
A bat-killing fungal disease called white-nose syndrome (WNS) has been steadily marching west. Last spring, it showed up for
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