US bat species devastated by fungus now listed as endangeredTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Biden administration declared the northern long-eared bat endangered on Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to save a species driven to the brink of extinction by white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease.Named for white, fuzzy spots that appear on infected bats, white-nose syndrome attacks bats’ wings, muzzles and ears when they hibernate in caves and abandoned mines.Panama confronts illegal trafficking of animalsMontana judge to decide on wolf hunting limitsWildlife conference boosts protection for sharks, turtlesWhole Foods decision to pull lobster divides enviros, polsIt causes them to wake early from hibernation and to sometimes fly outside.“We can do amazing things when we work hard and have legal protections in place to protect these small colonies that are left.”In many cases, the service identifies “critical habitat” areas considered particularly important for the survival of an endangered species.These collisions are currently a threat in roughly half of the northern long-eared bat’s range, an area likely to grow as wind energy development expands."