> Below is a post by Diana Tomchick from Texascavers about the =
>heated bat house proposal to help bats survive WNS.
>
>Mark Minton
There's nothing to lose by trying it, but warming the bats is very
unlikely to help, unless they can be fed at the same time. Bat species
that hibernate in cold caves do so to minimize their metabolism until it's
warm enough outside that their food is available and they can fly and feed
without getting chilled. White Nose Syndrome is said to kill by raising
their metabolism so that they starve before spring. Warm boxes would also
raise their metabolism. Either way they would run out of stored energy.
--Donald
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