AUGUSTA — A federal requirement discovered as part of the permitting process for a new fire station in north Augusta has led, in a roundabout way, to a citywide effort to help bats survive. The population of bats that hibernate in the winter, of which Maine has five species, has been decimated by white nose syndrome, a disease caused by a fungus that grows in dark places, including those favored by bats for winter hibernation.
Bat Conservation Takes Flight In Augusta
Keith Edwards, Portland Press Herald
Sat, 05/28/2016 - 2:49pm
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Topics: Maine Cumberland County Portland
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