Reporting on the fate of bats

During a report ran on March 17th, PBS News Hour placed a spotlight on the importance of bats and the implications on ecosystem health and human quality of life from the rapid decline of the species. The video features conversations with Jeremy Coleman and Winifred Frick, both members of the NABat Core Planning Team, discussing perceptions of bats and the threats they face in the wake of the coronavirus as well as the devastating impacts of White-nose Syndrome.

You can stream the video below via YouTube or visit the PBS website to view the video alongside a full transcript at

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-fate-of-bats-is-hanging-in-the-balance-that-could-have-very-real-consequences-for-us.

For more information on White-nose Syndrome, please visit https://www.whitenosesyndrome.org/.