Bat Conservation Could Hurt Pennsylvania Lumber Companies

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has proposed placing three species of bat on the state's endangered species list after white-nose syndrome has almost wiped out their populations. The listing would restrict logging near hibernation areas from April to mid-November, according to an article published on the New York City-based Bloomberg News.

The restriction would make most of the state's forests off limits for a better part of the year. During those months, bats sleep under the peeling bark of dead trees during the day, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Because the bat populations have already dropped to critical levels, any additional stress due to shrinking habitats could annihilate the three species all together.

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