Georgia is home to an array of bat species, but within the last decade, some once-common bats are now struggling due to a deadly fungus.
White Nose Syndrome has infiltrated bat caves in Northern Georgia and has alarmed scientists and researchers trying to protect the habitats.
Wildlife Biologist Emily Ferrall shows off Commissioner Gordon, a Big Brown bat in permanent captivity, during the Blitz. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)
Wildlife Biologist Emily Ferrall and others gathered earlier this month in the mountains near Chatsworth, Georgia for a recent census of bats. The event is called the Southeastern Bat Blitz. Over three days, scientists like Ferrall and volunteers set up nets to catch bats overnight.
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