[NatureNS] re dead bats at Scots' Bay & Hall's Harbour & other places

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Thanks, Sherm! from Jim and lots of others on NatureNS.

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> From: "Boates, J Sherman" <BOATESJS@gov.ns.ca>
> Date: January 16, 2013 9:55:14 AM AST
> To: "'jimwolford@eastlink.ca'" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Subject: Re: re dead bats... :(....Scots' Bay & Hall's Harbour etc.?
>
> Assessed by COSEWIC as Endangered by emergency assessment last  
> year. Go to COSEWIC web page to see press release about this.
>
>
>
> From: James W. Wolford [mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 01:52 AM
> To: Boates, J Sherman
> Subject: re dead bats... :(....Scots' Bay & Hall's Harbour etc.?
>
> Sherm, is this true, that in N.S. the little brown bat is listed  
> and is Endangered?  Helene V. D. is the veterinarian who runs the  
> Cobequid Wildlife Rehab. Ctr. near Truro.  Thanks from Jim.
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Helene Van Doninck <helene.birdvet@gmail.com>
>> Date: January 15, 2013 8:25:26 PM AST
>> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Dead bat... :(
>> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>>
>> They are now listed as endangered, doesn't get much more serious  
>> than that...l
>>
>> On Jan 15, 2013 6:59 PM, <duartess@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>> I certainly know about the seriousness of the 'white nose'  
>> syndrome, but I would like to hear from biologists on this list,  
>> regarding the LBB and their predicted future in this region of the  
>> country.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Gayle MacLean
>> Dartmouth
>>
>>
>> ---- Ian McKay <ian@amimckay.com> wrote:
>> > The DNR was coming up here for a few other bats today and they  
>> also picked up mine. I was saddened to hear her prediction that  
>> she expects next year may be the last for the LBB in our area. I  
>> hope she is wrong, but the evidence seems to point that way. It  
>> really has hit me quite hard...I will miss them.
>> >
>> > Ian McKay
>> > Scots Bay
>> >
>> > From: Helene Van Doninck
>> > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 3:36 PM
>> > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Dead bat... :(
>> >
>> > I'd check with your local DNR, they may send to the vet college  
>> to look for white nose disease..though they may have stopped  
>> testing for that since we know it's a problem here. Just remember  
>> to try not to touch as rabies is always a question in bats acting  
>> strangely.
>> >
>> > Helene
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 9:21 AM, Ian McKay <ian@amimckay.com>  
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >   Sadly, I found a dead bat this morning. It had been flying  
>> around yesterday and was clinging to the outside roof of my barn  
>> last night making a repeated chirping call. When I checked this  
>> morning I found it in the snow below the roof.
>> >
>> >   I have the remains. I am happy to preserve and send it along  
>> to the appropriate people if desired. I have delivered remains of  
>> other animals to Acadia's biology department before but not sure  
>> who/where this may be wanted. Any ideas?
>> >
>> >   Ian McKay
>> >   Scots Bay
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Helene Van Doninck DVM
>> > Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
>> > RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0
>> > 902-893-0253
>> > birdvet@hotmail.com
>> > www.cwrc.net
>


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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
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Thanks, Sherm! from Jim and lots of others on =
NatureNS.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">"Boates, J Sherman" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:BOATESJS@gov.ns.ca">BOATESJS@gov.ns.ca</a>&gt;</font></div>=
<div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">January 16, 2013 9:55:14 AM AST</font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">"'<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>'" =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: re dead bats... :(....Scots' Bay =
&amp; Hall's Harbour etc.?</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; =
min-height: 14px; "><br></div>  <font =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;color:#1F497D">Assessed by COSEWIC as Endangered by emergency =
assessment last year. Go to COSEWIC web page to see press release about =
this.<br> <br> </font><br> &nbsp;<br> <div =
style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in"> <font =
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&=
quot;"><b>From</b>: James W. Wolford [<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>] =
<br> <b>Sent</b>: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 01:52 AM<br> <b>To</b>: =
Boates, J Sherman <br> <b>Subject</b>: re dead bats... :(....Scots' Bay =
&amp; Hall's Harbour etc.? <br> </font>&nbsp;<br> </div> Sherm, is this =
true, that in N.S. the little brown bat is listed and is Endangered? =
&nbsp;Helene V. D. is the veterinarian who runs the Cobequid Wildlife =
Rehab. Ctr. near Truro. &nbsp;Thanks from Jim.<br> <div><br> <div>Begin =
forwarded message:</div> <br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"> =
<blockquote type=3D"cite"> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Helene Van Doninck &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:helene.birdvet@gmail.com">helene.birdvet@gmail.com</a>&gt;<=
/font></div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">January 15, 2013 8:25:26 PM =
AST</font></div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>=
</div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: [NatureNS] Dead bat... =
:(</b></font></div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>=
</div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "> <br> </div><p>They are now =
listed as endangered, doesn't get much more serious than that...l</p> =
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Jan 15, 2013 6:59 PM, &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:duartess@ns.sympatico.ca">duartess@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> =
I certainly know about the seriousness of the 'white nose' syndrome, but =
I would like to hear from biologists on this list, regarding the LBB and =
their predicted future in this region of the country.<br> <br> =
Thanks<br> <br> Gayle MacLean<br> Dartmouth<br> <br> <br> ---- Ian McKay =
&lt;ian@amimckay.com&gt; =
wrote:<br> &gt; The DNR was coming up here for a few other bats today =
and they also picked up mine. I was saddened to hear her prediction that =
she expects next year may be the last for the LBB in our area. I hope =
she is wrong, but the evidence seems to point that way. It  really has =
hit me quite hard...I will miss them.<br> &gt;<br> &gt; Ian McKay<br> =
&gt; Scots Bay<br> &gt;<br> &gt; From: Helene Van Doninck<br> &gt; Sent: =
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 3:36 PM<br> &gt; To: <a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br> =
&gt; Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Dead bat... :(<br> &gt;<br> &gt; I'd check =
with your local DNR, they may send to the vet college to look for white =
nose disease..though they may have stopped testing for that since we =
know it's a problem here. Just remember to try not to touch as rabies is =
always a question in bats acting  strangely.<br> &gt;<br> &gt; =
Helene<br> &gt;<br> &gt;<br> &gt; On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 9:21 AM, Ian =
McKay &lt;ian@amimckay.com&gt; =
wrote:<br> &gt;<br> &gt; &nbsp; Sadly, I found a dead bat this morning. =
It had been flying around yesterday and was clinging to the outside roof =
of my barn last night making a repeated chirping call. When I checked =
this morning I found it in the snow below the roof.<br> &gt;<br> &gt; =
&nbsp; I have the remains. I am happy to preserve and send it along to =
the appropriate people if desired. I have delivered remains of other =
animals to Acadia's biology department before but not sure who/where =
this may be wanted. Any ideas?<br> &gt;<br> &gt; &nbsp; Ian McKay<br> =
&gt; &nbsp; Scots Bay<br> &gt;<br> &gt;<br> &gt;<br> &gt;<br> &gt;<br> =
&gt; --<br> &gt; Helene Van Doninck DVM<br> &gt; Cobequid Wildlife =
Rehabilitation Centre<br> &gt; RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0<br> &gt; <a =
href=3D"tel:902-893-0253" value=3D"+19028930253">902-893-0253</a><br> =
&gt; birdvet@hotmail.com<br> =
&gt; <a href=3D"http://www.cwrc.net" =
target=3D"_blank">www.cwrc.net</a><br> </blockquote> </div> =
</blockquote> </div> <br>   </blockquote></div><br></body></html>=

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