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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

A not-so happy Halloween for Maryland’s struggling bat population

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Halloween is known as one of the spookiest times of the year, filled with witches, ghosts, and scattering bats.

But Maryland’s flapping, black creatures may be less prevalent this year, like years in the recent past.

From cold-loving fungus to high-powered wind turbines, Maryland’s bats are getting annihilated.

The decline of the Maryland bat population

Maryland’s bat population has been decimated by white-nose syndrome since its first documentation in Allegany County in 2010.

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14 comments:

Anonymous said...

That's really reaching. A bat can turn in a split second, and uses radar to "see." There's no way a wind turbine can hit them. Still trying to find any reason, true or false, to be against this clean energy source (because some think they're "ugly"). Give it a rest.

Anonymous said...

Plenty of moonbats still in annapolis

Anonymous said...

Too bad Nancy Pelosi doesn't live in Md.

Anonymous said...

Man lacks respect for the Environment and it's
creatures . It's amazing how many thousands
of insects bats rid our universe of .
What will they use to destroy the after the
Bats decline yr after yr. ? Chemicals, I would
suppose---One of the greatest killers to our
Environment it's people and it's cretures !

Anonymous said...

951, please read the article prior to virtue signaling.

Anonymous said...

9:51-Go back to bed.

Anonymous said...

9:51 You are the one who is "reaching." FYI Bats do NOT use "radar to "see"" Bats can see quite well. This is the problem with you people You people into this "clean energy" nonsense have been dumbed down and are quite the ignoramuses. Now whether you like it or not the fact stands these turbines that yes are eye sores are also killing maiming and injuring a ton of wildlife. And no those of us who care about wildlife will NOT EVER give it a rest. Do you understand you heartless POS! And yes POS you are. Anyone who thinks it's okay to harm any animal like this is a POS and whoever raised you is trash

Anonymous said...

but my rabies!

Anonymous said...

Emily Top is a flake, a democrat mouthpiece, and just making shit up. Turbines killing bats! Amazing what some people will believe. Look for them here.

Anonymous said...

I know it's early in the season but I see a couple of snow flakes. 951 and 955.

Anonymous said...

Let's close all the roads and highways, deer are getting killed in massive numbers on them

Rebel Without a Clue said...

All of the bats are at my house!!! They're doing just fine too!

Anonymous said...

GOOD! I hope they all disappear.

Eastern Shore farm boy said...

Not good

Bats eat Mosquitoes


if this report is accurate...not good