Bat Deaths in NY, Vt. Baffle Experts

January 30, 2008 By MICHAEL HILL, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- Bats are dying off by the thousands as they hibernate in caves and mines around New York and Vermont, sending researchers scrambling to find the cause of mysterious condition dubbed "white nose syndrome."

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