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Source: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026WLRS0011-000248
Fungus causing white-nose syndrome in bats detected again in B.C.
Detection in Metro Vancouver helps inform bat-monitoring efforts
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 1:30 PM
Summary
The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats has been recently detected in a bat guano (droppings) sample collected in the Metro Vancouver area
Only the fungus has been detected in guano samples, but no bats in B.C. have been confirmed to have white-nose syndrome
The Province continues monitoring bat populations and encourages the public to report bat roosts, unusual bat behaviour and dead bats
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The fungus responsible for white-nose syndrome in North American bats has been detected in a bat guano (droppings) sample collected in the Metro Vancouver area.
The fungus was first identified in B.C. in guano found in the Grand Forks area in 2022...
Fungus causing white-nose syndrome in bats detected again in B.C.
Detection in Metro Vancouver helps inform bat-monitoring efforts
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 1:30 PM
Summary
The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats has been recently detected in a bat guano (droppings) sample collected in the Metro Vancouver area
Only the fungus has been detected in guano samples, but no bats in B.C. have been confirmed to have white-nose syndrome
The Province continues monitoring bat populations and encourages the public to report bat roosts, unusual bat behaviour and dead bats
__________
The fungus responsible for white-nose syndrome in North American bats has been detected in a bat guano (droppings) sample collected in the Metro Vancouver area.
The fungus was first identified in B.C. in guano found in the Grand Forks area in 2022...