Overview

• USGS confirmed Pseudogymnoascus destructans in guano from a roost at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, marking the first detection in Oregon.
• No bats in Oregon have been observed with signs of white-nose syndrome to date, and the positive sample was likely from a Yuma myotis.
• Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks detected the fungus on two bats at Libby Dam in Lincoln County, the first find west of the Continental Divide in Montana, and called the discovery concerning.
• Officials note the fungus spreads among hibernating bats and can hitchhike on clothing and gear, does not infect humans, and the public is asked to decontaminate equipment and report sick or dead bats.
• Regional surveillance continues as USGS also detected the fungus on three bats at San Juan Island National Historical Park and agencies cite the disease’s toll of millions of bats across much of North America.