U.S. Geological Survey Science Strategy To Address White-Nose Syndrome and Bat Health in 2025–2029 book cover
Nature · 2025 · en

U.S. Geological Survey Science Strategy To Address White-Nose Syndrome and Bat Health in 2025–2029

by M. Camille Hopkins; Amy E. George; Rebecca M. McCaffery

About this book

White-nose syndrome and the wider health of bat populations are the focus of this U.S. Geological Survey research strategy. The report explains why bat disease matters to wildlife conservation and organizes the agency’s proposed work around surveillance, ecological vulnerability and information that supports management decisions.

It describes research goals and tasks, collaborations and the need to understand bats across different habitats and disease conditions. References, a glossary, a bibliography of USGS studies and appendices identifying the research team and congressional direction accompany the main discussion. The original 2025 report retains its photographs, diagrams and complete supporting matter.

M. Camille Hopkins; Amy E. George; Rebecca M. McCaffery. U.S. Geological Survey Science Strategy To Address White-Nose Syndrome and Bat Health in 2025–2029. U.S. Geological Survey, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3133/cir1560. Public domain U.S. Government publication. Original agency, author and photograph credits retained.