As bats die, visitors asked to avoid caves

Full story: Charleston Gazette

Citing an "unprecedented" crisis of bats dying off from West Virginia to New England, federal officials on Thursday asked would-be spelunkers to stay out of caves in states struck by "white-nose syndrome." The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made the request to guard against the possibility that visitors are unwittingly spreading the mysterious ...

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not a bat lover Nitro, WV	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #1 Mar 29, 2009 I hate bats the more that die the less i have to fear
Hate_vs_ Fear United States	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #2 Mar 30, 2009 Judged: 2 1 I don't particularly like them, BUT - I much prefer having some mammals flying around that I know aren't going to bother me to having billions of mosquitoes flying around that I know ARE going to bother me.
just so you know Humble, TX	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #3 Mar 31, 2009 Just wanted to tell you that Bats are really not that bad. The bats eat mostly the bugs that we all REALLY hate. Mosquitoes included. They rarely end up in long blonde hair like you see in movies and even more rarely carry rabies like skunks and raccoons. Sadly, as a caver and friend to the enviroment, bat lover will end up getting their wish. WNS is serious. Hundreds of thousands of Bats have already been killed by this virus on the east coast alone.
not a bat lover Nitro, WV	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #4 Mar 31, 2009 i just dont like cause their in the siding of my house, hundreds every year..so they get in the house every now and then cant get rid of them, so maybe i'll have less this year....
FYI Green Bank, WV	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #5 Mar 31, 2009 Maybe you could buy/build some bat houses and place them away from your home.
worldgirl San Francisco, CA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #6 Apr 5, 2009 Judged: 1 FYI wrote: Maybe you could buy/build some bat houses and place them away from your home. Bats are such cool creatures - it is the saddest thing that they are dying. All creatures are fascinating - and deserve our repect (I do have trouble appreciating ticks and mosquitos )
voice of appalachia Since: Jan 09 61 Marlinton, WV	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #7 Apr 5, 2009 I think this is BATS*** CRAZY!!!
FYI Walker, WV	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #8 Apr 7, 2009 If that's all you have to say don't bother posting anything. Obviously you have no life sir.

voice of appalachia Since: Jan 09 61 Marlinton, WV	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #9 Apr 10, 2009 FYI wrote: If that's all you have to say don't bother posting anything. Obviously you have no life sir. Just making a joke, sorry. I meant to say, we need to stay out of the caves so as not to further damage the bats fragile ecosystem. After all, bats serve as one of the better biological controls to pests that destroy the crops we need to live. Is that better dude?
Info United States	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #10 Feb 23, 2012 Sad story.
WIldman in WV Shinnston, WV	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #11 Jun 25, 2012 This is a very sad thing that will no doubt have serious repercussions on the environment and the pest control problems that we all hate. I just hope that this disease gets brought under control or at least doesn't reach many more of the bay population, they may have a bad rap in the movies but we all know how much good they actually do.....
lol Marlinton, WV	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #12 Jun 25, 2012 Judged: 1 people who freak out on bats and don't care if they die off are no more intelligent than those who think copperheads and blacksnakes can cross.
hahah United States	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #13 Jun 25, 2012 I don't like BATS... sorry
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