A fungus causing a disease that has wiped out bat populations across North America has been detected in British Columbia, the province says.
A statement Monday said the fungus that leads to white-nose syndrome in bats was found in bat guano — or bat droppings — in the Grand Forks area of the Kootenays.
“The [ministry] is working with multiple partners to implement enhanced surveillance for the disease, as well as reduce threats to bat habitat,” read the statement from the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship.
“Because there is currently no proven prevention or treatment for white-nose syndrome, the best approach for bat conservation
