Small But Mighty - Delaware City, DE
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bluesnote
N 39° 34.761 W 075° 35.226
18S E 449578 N 4381235
An information sign about White-Nose Syndrome which threatens bat populations in the area.
Waymark Code: WM14NGX
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2021
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The plaque says, "They seem scary to many people, but a world without bats is scarier. Bats eat millions of flying pests each night, helping to control mosquitos and moths and saving farmers billions of dollars in pesticides.
White-Nose Syndrome [WNS] Threatened Bat Populations,br> WNS is a disease causing mass die-offs of bats at hibernation sites, including Fort Delaware. The disease was first detected in the United States in 2006 and killed millions of bats in the first 7 years. Bats affected by WNS have been detected in 33 U.S. states and seven Canada provinces as of 2019, and the disease continues to spread at an alarming rate.
WNS is caused by a fungal pathogen called Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), which grows in cold, dark, and damp places. Pd erodes the bat's skin tissue and causes more frequent arousal during hibernation; resulting in cellular disruptions, dehydration, starvation, and often death."
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