A deadly fungal disease that has put at least one bat species on the federal Endangered Species List has been detected in Oregon for the first time.
State Fish and Wildlife officials on Wednesday announced that scientists from the National Wildlife Health Center in March identified six bats in Columbia and Benton counties suffering from white-nose syndrome.
The scientists at each agency will work together to continue monitoring and identifying sites where bats might be infected and coordinate care for the bats with wildlife rehabilitators and the Oregon Veterinary Disease Laboratory at Oregon State University, according to a news release…