or if this species has indeed expanded its range into Minnesota.” Mammal species new to the state are extremely rare, with the most recent being a shrew in 1991. The bat was caught in early July ...

This map shows the spread of white-nose syndrome from the winter of 2006-2007 to the winter of 2009-2010, along with the ranges of the eastern small-footed bat (M. leibii) and northern long-eared bat ...