Fungal outbreak threatens tricolored bat with extinction


              This photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a tricolored bat inside Ellison's Cave in Walker County, Ga., in 2016. On Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, federal officials announced plans to list the animal as endangered — the second U.S. bat species recommended for the designation in 2022, as a fungal disease ravages their populations. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP)
            
              This photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in September 2022 shows tricolored bats. On Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, federal officials announced plans to list the animal as endangered — the second U.S. bat species recommended for the designation in 2022, as a fungal disease ravages their populations. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP)
Fungal outbreak threatens tricolored bat with extinction