White-nose syndrome, deadly to bats, reaches NWT for first time
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White-nose syndrome, deadly to bats, reaches NWT for first time
Ollie Williams
Tuesday June 16, 2026 at 3:10pm MT
A file photo of a northern myotis bat. Danny Allaire/GNWT
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A disease decimating North American bat populations has reached the Northwest Territories, the territorial government confirmed on Tuesday.
In a news release, the NWT’s Department of Environment and Climate Change said a case of white-nose syndrome had been found in a bat in the Fort Smith area during routine monitoring.
White-nose syndrome is associated with a mass die-off of hibernating bats since…
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