Parks Canada working to curb spread of deadly white-nose syndrome in Alberta bats (opens original article in a new tab)

Parks Canada is working to prevent the spread of white-nose syndrome in Alberta's bat populations by applying a bacterial treatment, as the fungal infection threatens local bat colonies with potential local extinction.

• Parks Canada is using a bacterial blend to combat white-nose syndrome in Alberta bat caves
• White-nose syndrome is a fungal infection that threatens Alberta's hibernating bat population
• The fungus causes bats to wake during hibernation, leading to starvation